Chapter 10.10
ADMINISTRATION

Sections:

10.10.010    Duty of police department under the police chief.

10.10.020    Records of traffic violations.

10.10.030    Police chief to investigate accidents.

10.10.040    Traffic accident studies.

10.10.050    Traffic accident reports.

10.10.060    Authority to detain persons to serve traffic complaint.

10.10.010 Duty of police department under the police chief.

It shall be the duty of the police chief, pursuant to Chapter 2.65 SCC, to provide for the enforcement of the street traffic regulations of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city, to make arrests for traffic violations to investigate accidents and to assist in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out all duties specially imposed by this title. [Code 2006 § 11-2-1].

10.10.020 Records of traffic violations.

A. The police chief shall keep a record of all traffic citations in accordance with the municipal manual adopted by the director of the department of library archives and public records.

B. All records and reports shall be public records. [Code 2006 § 11-2-2].

10.10.030 Police chief to investigate accidents.

It shall be the duty of the police chief to investigate traffic accidents and to arrest and assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents. [Code 2006 § 11-2-3].

10.10.040 Traffic accident studies.

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police chief and city engineer shall conduct studies of such accidents and determine remedial measures. [Code 2006 § 11-2-4].

10.10.050 Traffic accident reports.

A. The police chief shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed numerically in the same manner as other department reports.

B. The police chief shall receive and properly file all accident reports made to the department under state law or under any ordinance of the city. No such report shall be admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding other than upon request of any person making such report or upon request of the court having jurisdiction to prove compliance with the laws requiring the making of any such report. [Code 2006 § 11-2-5].

10.10.060 Authority to detain persons to serve traffic complaint.

Any police officer, pursuant to SCC 2.65.020(B) and in accordance with SCC 2.65.050, or duly authorized agent of the city may stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation and to serve a copy of the traffic complaint for any alleged civil or criminal violation of this title. In addition, any duly appointed fire marshal or fire inspector having jurisdictional authority within the Sedona city limits is authorized to investigate and issue citations regarding fire lane restrictions or other violations of the Sedona City Code or the Arizona Revised Statutes incorporated herein pursuant to Chapter 10.05 SCC that relate to his or her enforcement duties. [Ord. 2001-12, 5-22-2001. Code 2006 § 11-2-6].