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a. The Police Department may establish procedures for completing traffic accident reports that are consistent with State law and shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports.

b. The City may appoint traffic accident investigators who may investigate traffic accidents within the City limits and commence an action or proceeding before a court or judge for any violation of a State statute or ordinance relating to traffic laws, provided that such violation is related to a traffic accident within the City’s jurisdiction. A traffic accident investigator appointed pursuant to this subsection shall: (1) be unarmed at all times during the course of his duties, (2) be a City employee and (3) shall file written reports as required by A.R.S. § 28-667. This subsection shall not be construed to grant other powers or benefits to traffic accident investigators to which peace officers of this State are entitled. (Code 1962, § 37-2.03; Ord. No. G-2080, § 1; Ord. No. G-3041, § 1)

State law reference—Accidents, A.R.S. § 28-661 et seq.