There is hereby created a police department for the town which shall consist of a chief of police who shall also serve as town marshal, and as many police officers as may from time to time be deemed necessary by the chief of police, based upon need and budget availability, for the safety and good order of the town.
(Prior code § 4-1-1; Ord. 19-14 § 3, 2019)
The chief of police shall be compensated as determined by the council. The chief of police shall not receive any perquisites, commissions or compensations for his services as chief of police or town marshal, except as the council may prescribe. Compensation of police officers will be determined by the chief of police, based on budget availability and approval of the town manager.
(Prior code § 4-1-3; Ord. 19-14 § 5, 2019)
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. 
Take charge of the town jail and all prisoners confined therein, and all those who are sentenced to labor on the streets or public works of the town, and to see that orders and sentences with reference to such are fully executed and complied with.
C. 
Deliver any persons who may be confined in the jail upon conviction of a crime committed under the jurisdiction of the magistrate's court to any authorized officer of the town who shall at any time demand such prisoners. Any such authorized person so demanding and receiving such prisoners shall work such prisoners on the streets or alleys of the town or on any and all authorized work as may be determined by the council.
D. 
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.
E. 
Direct traffic and ensure the orderly flow thereof and investigate and make reports of traffic accidents.
F. 
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 to notify the council of any defects found therein.
G. 
Perform such additional duties as may be required by the council.
(Prior code § 4-1-5)
The members of the police department of the town are duly authorized to answer calls for aid and assistance beyond the corporate limits of the town whenever the chief of police in his discretion shall deem it necessary to protect lives and property, in accordance with existing agreements and when called upon for assistance by the proper jurisdictional authority.
(Prior code § 4-1-6)
The police department shall charge a fee, in addition to any other fees prescribed by law, in the amount of $10.00 to recover the cost of criminal history background information checks which by law are conducted before transfer of a firearm to an individual who is not a federal firearms licensee.
(Prior code § 4-5; Ord. 01-015 § 3, Ord. 94-003, 1994)