(a) The police department shall be under the direction of a chief of police who shall be accountable to the city manager. The duties of the police department shall be as follows:
(1) To be responsible for the preservation of the public peace and order, the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminal suspects, the protection of persons and property, and the enforcement of law;
(2) To enforce all traffic regulations, and to consult as necessary with the transportation department on matters concerning traffic engineering;
(3) To coordinate the use of the regional Silicon Valley Regional Communications System by all city departments, to maintain back-up radio capabilities, and to provide radio dispatching service for all city departments requiring such service;
(4) To ensure that unclaimed property received by the police department is sold at a public auction pursuant to the provisions of this code;
(5) To administer the police department's parking enforcement program;
(6) To enforce all city ordinances and state laws relating to the care, control, impounding and rescue of all animals; and to perform or cause to be performed all duties required by this code of animal control officers; and
(7) To perform such other duties as may be required.
(b) For organizational purposes, the police department shall consist of the following divisions: administration, field services, investigative services, and technical services.
(Ord. 5494 § 2 (part), 2020: Ord. 4274 § 1 (part), 1995)