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The chief of police shall, at his discretion, have the authority to appoint certain persons to the position of community service officer, providing they meet the following qualifications:
Sec. 20-11.7(1). Attend a specified training course at the Tucson Police Academy.
Sec. 20-11.7(2). Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
Sec. 20-11.7(3). Be a citizen of the United States and of good moral character, and able to understand, read and write the English language.
Sec. 20-11.7(4). Possess a high school diploma (or general equivalency diploma).
(Ord. No. 4605, § 5, 1-3-77; Ord. No. 8761, §§ 1, 2, 10-7-96)
Community service officers shall have the authority:
Sec. 20-011.8(1). To investigate traffic accidents occurring within the city limits of Tucson.
Sec. 20-11.8(2). To issue summons, or commence an action or proceeding before a court or judge for any violation of any state statute or local ordinance relating to traffic laws, providing that such violence is related to a traffic accident within the jurisdiction of the city.
Sec. 20-11.8(3). To commence an action or proceeding before a court or judge for any violation of city ordinance or state statutes regulating the standing or parking of vehicles.
Sec. 20-11.8(4). To investigate complaints of thefts or attempted thefts of property, and to file reports relating to each offense.
Sec. 20-11.8(5). To carry out any lawful order of, or conduct such investigations as directed by, the chief of police not involving hazardous duty.
(Ord. No. 4605, § 6, 1-3-77; Ord. No. 8761, § 3, 10-7-96)
The chief of police shall have the authority and discretion to appoint certain persons to the position of unarmed civilian volunteer police assist specialist, providing those persons meet the following qualifications:
Sec. 20-11.9(1). Attend training as required under the direction of the chief of police.
Sec. 20-11.9(2). Be at least eighteen (18) years of age, of good moral character, and able to understand, read and write the English language.
(Ord. No. 7671, § 1, 8-5-91)
Civilian volunteer police assist specialists, acting in an unarmed capacity, shall have the authority at the discretion of the chief of police, to:
Sec. 20-11.10(1). Commence an action or proceeding before the administrative hearing officer for any violation of any chapter of the Tucson Code regarding the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles.
Sec. 20-11.10(2). Testify, on behalf of the city as required before the administrative hearing officer or any subsequent court proceedings involving any violation of any chapter of the Tucson Code regarding the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles.
Sec. 20-11.10(3). Assist in the taking of reports involving civil infractions of the Tucson Code and file reports relating to such infractions.
Sec. 20-11.10(4). Carry out any lawful order of the chief of police, not involving hazardous duty, the exercise of the power of arrest or the use of force.
(Ord. No. 7671, § 1, 8-5-91)
(a) Members of the police department are hereby authorized to impound a vehicle from a street, alley or highway under any of the circumstances enumerated in this section.
(b) Members of the fire department are authorized to impound a vehicle under the circumstances enumerated in subsections (d)(6) or (7) of this section.
(c) Traffic agents are authorized to remove a vehicle under the circumstances enumerated in subsections (d)(1), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), (10) or (11) of this section.
(d) Vehicles may be impounded under the following circumstances:
(1) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge, viaduct or causeway, or in any tube or tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
(2) When a vehicle upon a highway is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and the person in charge of the vehicle is by reason of physical injury incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
(3) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or alley and is parked illegally or constitutes a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
(4) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street for a period in excess of twenty- four (24) hours.
(5) When any person is arrested while in possession of a motor vehicle and taken into custody.
(6) When any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle is parked, whether or not attended, in a properly designated fire lane established pursuant to chapter 13 of this Code, or earlier legislation.
(7) When any vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle is parked, whether or not attended, within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant placed on either public or private property.
(8) When any person is given a civil citation for operating a motor vehicle off the roadway within a quarter mile of a structure in violation of section 11-70.1 of this Code.
(9) When a special limited magistrate or magistrate orders a vehicle impounded as authorized by this Code.
(10) When any vehicle is owned by a person who has three (3) or more unpaid civil parking infractions or has failed to respond as set forth in section 20-203(a) of this Code.
(11) When any vehicle has been booted for more than forty-eight (48) hours.
(12) When any person is arrested or given a citation for operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 20-161 of this Code, relating to racing motor vehicles.
(1953 Code, ch. 17, § 17; Ord. No. 4969, § 1, 5-14-79; Ord. No. 5544, § 1, 4-12-82; Ord. No. 8464, § 2, 3-20-95; Ord. No. 9697, § 1, 4-15-02; Ord. No. 10418, § 2, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 11452, § 2, 4-19-17)
Sec. 20-13(1). If owner known. Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from a street as authorized in section 20-12, and the officer knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records in the vehicle the name and address of the owner thereof such officer shall immediately give or cause to be given notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal and the reasons therefor and of the place to which such vehicle has been removed. In the event any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a copy of such notice shall be given to the proprietor of such garage.
Sec. 20-13(2). If owner unknown. Whenever a traffic agent removes a vehicle from a street under section 20-12 and does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner, or for any other reason is unable to give the notice to the owner as herein before provided, and in the event the vehicle is not returned to the owner within a period of three (3) days, the traffic agent shall immediately send or cause to be sent a written report of such removal by mail to the motor vehicle division, state highway department, whose duty it is to register motor vehicles, and shall file a copy of such notice with the proprietor of any public garage in which the vehicle may be stored. Such notice shall include a complete description of the vehicle, the date, time and place from which removed, the reasons for such removal, and name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored.
(1953 Code, ch 17, § 18; Ord. No. 10418, § 2, 6-12-07)
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