A. It shall be the duty of the city police department 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 assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law, to investigate accidents and to assist the city engineer in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out all duties specifically imposed upon the city police department by this title.

B. Any peace officer of the city may be authorized by the police chief to perform any of the duties of the police department included in this title.

C. The city police department shall keep a record of all violations of the traffic laws of the city or of the state vehicle laws of which any person has been charged in accordance with the city of Maricopa records management program (Ord. 07-03), A.R.S. §§ 41-1346 and 41-1347.

D. The police chief may appoint traffic accident investigators who may investigate traffic accidents within the city limits and commence an action or proceeding before a court or judge for any violation of a state statute or city ordinance relating to traffic laws; provided, that such violation is related to a traffic accident within the city’s jurisdiction. A traffic accident investigator appointed pursuant to this subsection shall: (1) be unarmed at all times during the course of their duties and will not act as a certified police officer; (2) be a city employee; and (3) shall file written reports as required by A.R.S. § 28-667.

E. All forms for records of violations and notices shall be serially numbered.

F. Unarmed Police Aides. As specified in MCC 3.40.070, the chief of police reserves the right to employ or utilize volunteer members of the police department to enforce city ordinances regulating the parking of vehicles and any other traffic related ordinances as directed by the chief of police or designee. [Code 2004 § 12-11.]