(A) It shall be the duty of the Police Department, under the direction of the Police Chief, to provide for the enforcement of the street traffic regulations of the town and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the town, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate accidents and to assist in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out all duties specially imposed by this chapter.
(B) Any peace officer of the town may stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation of this chapter and to serve a copy of the traffic complaint for any alleged civil or criminal violation of this chapter.
(C) The duties imposed on the Police Department by this chapter may be performed by a police agency under contract with and authorized by the town.
(1989 Code, § 13-1-1)