The police department of this city shall consist of the Haskell County Sheriff’s Department as contracted.

(Code 2020)

It shall be the general duty of the Haskell County Sheriff’s Department as contracted to the best of their ability to preserve good order, peace and quiet throughout the city as provided by law or ordinance.

Haskell County Sheriff’s Department as contracted shall at all times have power to make arrest under proper process or without process on view of any offense against the laws of the State of Kansas or laws of the city and to keep all persons so arrested, unless admitted to bail, in the city jail, county jail or other proper place to prevent their escape until their trial can be had before the proper officer.

All persons arrested for violation of any law of the state and who shall not be charged with an offense under any law of the city shall be released to the custody of the sheriff of the county and such arrest shall be reported to the county attorney.

(Code 2020)