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The chief of police and all commissioned police personnel, including reserve police officers, shall have the powers granted, with the duties imposed, by the laws of the state of Washington relating to the chief of police and law enforcement personnel of Optional Municipal Code cities. In addition, the chief and all other commissioned police personnel of the police department shall have the power and the duty to enforce the ordinances of the city, and to perform such other services as the ordinances of the city may now or hereafter require. Pursuant to RCW 35A.21.161, the chief and all other commissioned police personnel of the police department shall also observe and enforce the provisions of state laws relating to the conduct, location and limitations on activities regulated by state law and shall supply police information to the section on identification of the state patrol as required by Chapter 43.43 RCW. (Ord. 713 § 1, 1996).