It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate
traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those
persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to
such accidents.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them
shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available
for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable record of all
traffic accidents, warnings, arrests, convictions and complaints reported
for each driver, which shall be filed alphabetically under the name
of the driver concerned.
[Ord. No. 154 §2, 1-22-1977]
A. The office
of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Engineer or other
designated City Official shall serve as City Traffic Engineer in addition
to his/her other functions and shall exercise the powers and duties
with respect to traffic as provided in this Title. The City Engineer
shall not receive any additional compensation by reason of his/her
holding the office of City Traffic Engineer.
B. The City
Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper timing
and maintenance of traffic control devices, conduct engineering analyses
of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct engineering
investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation of traffic
on the streets and highways of the City, and cooperate with other
City Officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic
conditions, and carry out the additional powers and duties imposed
by ordinances of the City.