CHAPTER 5-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT

SECTIONS:

5-03-001-0001    ARSON INVESTIGATORS

5-03-001-0001 ARSON INVESTIGATORS

A.    The Fire Chief of the City may designate members of the Fire Department as arson investigators pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section 9-500.01, who shall, while engaged in arson investigations in this State, possess and may exercise law enforcement powers of peace officers of this State.

B.    The primary duty of said arson investigators shall be the investigation, detection and apprehension of persons who have violated or are suspected of violating any provision of Arizona Revised Statutes, title 13, chapter 17, relating to crimes of arson.

C.    Any individual designated as an arson investigator shall have law enforcement training under the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes, section 41-1822.

D.    This Section shall not be construed as granting any powers of peace officers of this State to arson investigators other than those powers necessary for the investigation, detection and apprehension of persons who have violated, or are suspected of violating any provision of Arizona Revised Statutes, title 13, chapter 17, relating to crimes of arson.

(Ord. 1233, 11-16-82) (Revised, Ord. 2010-21, 10/5/2010)