Laserfiche WebLink
Chapter 14 <br />POLICE* <br /> <br />Sec~ <br />Sec. <br />Sec. <br /> <br />14-1. <br />14-2. <br />14-3. <br /> <br />Sec. 14-4. <br />Sec. 14-5. <br />Sec. 14-6. <br /> <br />Composition of department. <br />Management and control of department. <br />Arrests for violations involving operation or use of city property located outside <br />city limits. <br />Off-duty employment~ <br />Distinctive uniform. <br />Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other than police officers. <br /> <br />Sec. 14-1. Composition of department. <br /> <br /> The police department shall consist of such officers and employees as shall be authorized <br />by the council. <br />(Code 1971, § 2-4; Ord. of 1-12-82) <br /> Charter reference--Authority of city to establish and maintain police department, Ch. <br />1, § 2(30), (31). <br /> <br />Sec. 14-2. Management and control of department. <br /> <br /> The police department shall be subject to the management and control of the city manager. <br />(Code 1971, § 2-5) <br /> <br />Sec. 14-3. Arrests for violations involving operation or use of city property located <br /> outside city limits. <br /> <br /> In addition to the powers conferred by state law, any police officer of the city shall have <br />the power to make arrests for violations of any law or ordinance relating to the operation and <br />use of any public water supply facility, watershed, sewage disposal plant, public landing, dock <br />or wharf or any other public property owned by the city located beyond the limits of the city, <br />at such city facility or property. <br />(Code 1971, § 2-4; Ord. of 1-12-82) <br /> <br />Sec. 1~,-~,. Off-duty employment. <br /> <br /> Any police officer or deputy sheriff of the city may engage in off-duty employment which <br />may occasionally require the use. of his police powers in the performance of such employment. <br />Such off-duty employment shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be promul- <br />gated by the chief of police, as to police officers so employed, or the sheriff, as to deputy <br />sheriffs so employed. <br />(Code 1971, § 2-4; Ord. of 1-12-82) <br /> <br /> *Cross reference--Intimidating or impeding law-enforcement officer, by threats or force, § <br />13-5. <br /> State law reference--General powers and duties of local police force, Code of Virginia, § <br />15.1-138. ' <br />Supp. No. 10 <br /> <br /> 855 <br /> <br /> <br />