The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 : ::

The chief of police shall be the chief executive of the police
department, but he shall always be subject to the orders and
regulations of the city manager and the city council. He shall
be under the control of the city manager and the city council
for the purpose of enforcing peace and order and executing
the laws of the state and ordinances of the city, and it shall
be the duty of the police force to respect and obey orders of
the chief not in conflict with this chapter. It shall be his duty
at all times, day or night, to preserve the public peace, prevent
the commission of crimes and arrest offenders; to protect
the rights of persons and property; to regard the public
health; to report nuisances in the streets and other places; to
provide a proper police force at fires and to protect the firemen
and property thereat; to discharge such other duties as
may be required of him by the city council. When charges are
filed in his office against any member of the police force, or
when he shall be informed of any gross neglect of duty, he
shall immediately transmit the same to the city manager, together
with the names of the witnesses to be subpoenaed, that
the charges may be investigated by council.

He shall be responsible for the good order of the city and

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for the general good conduct of the men and officers of the
police force. He shall pay frequent visits at uncertain hours
to various portions of the city and thus be able to supervise
the conduct of all subordinates.

He shall cause to be served all processes directed to him
by a justice of the peace and the judge of the municipal court
and all orders of the city manager.

In addition to his other duties, the chief or his designated
representative shall attend all meetings of the council and act
as sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper. (Code 1959, § 23-11.)

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As to granting permits for the purchase of explosives, see § 11-12
of this Code. As to supervision of traffic and regulatory powers in
respect thereto, see §§ 18-2, 18-3. As to authority with respect to parking
regulations, see § 18-68. As to parking meters, see §§ 18-82 to 18-93.
As to decreasing weight limit of vehicles upon streets, see § 18-146.
As to permits for vehicles of excessive size and weight, see § 18-147.
As to granting permission to distribute handbills, posters, etc., see §
19-3. As to approving bond given by carnivals and like exhibitions, see
§ 19-17. As to reports by pawnbrokers, junk and secondhand dealers to
chief of police, see § 19-55. As to duties relative to sale of firearms, see
§§ 19-85.1, 19-85.2. As to approval of location of bicycle racks on
sidewalks, see § 30-33. As to notice to owners or occupants of premises
on which holes, depressions, etc., below grade of street exist, see § 3050.
As to powers and duties in regard to registration of vehicles for
hire and drivers thereof, see §§ 32-2, 32-3. As to deposit with chief of
insurance policies or certificates required of taxicab operators, see §
32-4. As to assisting in enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, see § 70
of Appendix II in this volume.

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