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It is the duty of the Police Department, under the direction of the Chief of Police, to:

A. Enforce this code and the statutes of the State of Arizona within jurisdictional limits as conferred by law and to arrest and charge the violators thereof.

B. Render such account of the Police Department, its duties and receipts as may be required by the Council and keep records of the office open to inspection by the Council at any time, except those records as may be exempted by State or Federal law or internal affairs investigations.

C. Enforce the traffic regulations of the Town as specified in Chapter 14 and enforce the traffic laws of the State within the limits of the Town.

D. Inspect and ascertain the condition of traffic control devices of every description which have been erected within the Town on the authority of the Council and notify the Council of any defects found therein.

E. Perform such additional duties as may be required by the Council.

F. Submit a monthly report to the Council with such information as may be required by the Council.

G. Any peace officer or duly authorized agent of the Town may stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation of any provision of this code or in fulfilling his/her duties as defined by Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST), and to serve a copy of the complaint for any alleged civil or criminal violation of this code. [Ordinance #393 §§ 3 – 5, 2019; prior code § 4-1-5.]