(a) The Police Department, managed by a Chief of Police, shall perform the following functions;

(1) Organize, administer, supervise and discipline the police force of the County;

(2) Enforce traffic regulations and investigate accidents;

(3) Make legal searches, seizures and arrests, and exercise such legal authority incident thereto;

(4) Maintain and operate lockups for the temporary confinement of prisoners;

(5) Maintain peace, protect life, property and all other rights and liberties of the people, and do and perform all other lawfully assigned acts; and

(6) Operate and maintain an integrated communications system designed to facilitate the prompt, efficient and effective performance of its function.

(b) The Police Department may perform the following functions:

(1) Provide school crossing guard service in the manner and to the extent authorized by ordinance;

(2) Prepare and maintain a County comprehensive emergency operations plan and other plans as appropriate to provide guidance and direction to units of the County Council, and which are integrated into and coordinated with emergency management plans of the federal government, State and political subdivisions in New Castle County;

(3) Except for those activities and responsibilities which are under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Prevention Commission, operate an emergency medical service for individuals who become unexpectedly ill or incapacitated, to include the provision of advanced life support paramedic services; and

(4) Establish other functions related to public safety, in coordination with the fire, rescue and other emergency service organizations in New Castle County.

9 Del. C. 1953, § 1401; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 59.