The City of Sierra Vista shall provide law enforcement services. It shall consist of a Chief, who shall be the head of the department and all officers and employees assigned thereto. All officers and employees shall perform their duties subject to the supervision of the Chief. The Chief shall supervise his or her department in accordance with the applicable personnel ordinances and Chapter 40 of this code and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties as are customarily conferred and required by applicable ordinance, resolution, or lawful directive. The Chief shall be appointed and removed by the City Manager and shall serve and receive the compensation determined in accordance with any applicable classification and compensation plan and the personnel ordinance.
Law enforcement services shall include, but are not limited to, preserving order, enforcement of the codes, ordinances, and laws of the city and state, preserving the peace, and mitigating the results and rendering aid in the event of a disaster or emergency.
(‘76 Code, § 4-1-1) (Ord. 936, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 1090, passed 4-22-99; Am. Res. 2021-046, passed 6-24-21; Am. Ord. 2021-007, passed 8-12-21; Am. Res. 2023-036, passed 5-25-23; Am. Ord. 2023-004, passed 7-11-23)
Statutory reference:
Authority to establish, regulate Police Department, see A.R.S. § 9-240(B)(12)