The Municipal Police section derives its formal mandate from the statutory provisions at Part VII (By-laws and Regulations) of the Act. The Municipal Police section derives its formal mandate from the statutory provisions at Part VII (By-laws and Regulations) of the Act. 

The section is responsible for;

• Provision of security services at Municipal stations, installations and facilities.
• Enforcement of all Council by-laws such as clamping offending vehicles, vendors markets, water and sewer by-laws.
• Protection of Council assets, properties and resources, inclusive of human capital from harm, injury, theft, vandalism and general disturbance.
• Ensuring orderliness in the Council area inclusive of regulating vending activities.
• Presently, Council has a 38-strong municipal police force, while the ideal staff complement should be 48.