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A. The chief of police shall perform duties as may be required of him by law, the city manager and as the council may deem necessary.

B. It is the duty of the chief of police to:

1. 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;

2. Enforce the traffic regulations of the city as specified in SCC Title 10 and enforce the traffic laws of the state within the limits of the city;

3. Perform such additional duties as may be required by the city manager;

4. Authorize any peace officer of the city to stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation of any provision of this code and to serve a copy of the traffic complaint for any alleged civil or criminal violation of this code or state law;

5. 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. [Code 2006 § 3-2-3].