160A-285. Powers and duties of policemen.
As a peace officer, a policeman shall have within the corporate limits of the city all of the powers invested in law-enforcement officers by statute or common law. He shall also have power to serve all civil and criminal process that may be directed to him by any officer of the General Court of Justice and may enforce the ordinances and regulations of the city as the council may direct. (Code, s. 3811; Rev., s. 2927; C.S., s. 2642; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; c. 896, s. 4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
§ 160A-281 - Policemen appointed.
§ 160A-282 - Auxiliary law-enforcement personnel; workers' compensation benefits.
§ 160A-283 - Joint county and city auxiliary police.
§ 160A-284 - Oath of office; holding other offices.
§ 160A-285 - Powers and duties of policemen.
§ 160A-286 - Extraterritorial jurisdiction of policemen.
§ 160A-287 - City lockups[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 160A-288 - Cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
§ 160A-288.1 - Assistance by State law-enforcement officers; rules; cost.
§ 160A-288.2 - Assistance to State law-enforcement agencies.
§ 160A-288.3 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2019-109, s1, effective October 1, 2020.
§ 160A-288.4 - Police chief may establish volunteer school safety resource officer program.
§ 160A-289 - Training and development programs for law enforcement.