§ 505. Established
The City Council may establish a Police Department for the City subject to control and supervision of the City Manager and may, by ordinance, determine of what officers and members of the Department may consist; prescribe the time and modes of their appointment and removal; define their powers, duties, and periods of service; fix their compensation; and make such other regulations regarding their conduct and government as the City Council may deem expedient. All police officers shall have authority to serve anywhere within the State and return processes in criminal causes returnable within the State, and for such duties shall be allowed the fees provided by law to sheriffs for similar services, which fees shall belong to the City and be paid into the City Treasury, whenever such police officers shall be under pay from the City. The police officers shall have the power of constables in all matters arising under the criminal and police laws of the State and the police regulations of the City. Such officers shall not serve civil process. (Amended 2007, No. M-5, § 6, eff. April 13, 2007.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General law application
App § 104. General corporate powers
App § 105. Ordinances—subject matter
App § 106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption
App § 107. Ordinances; adoption process
App § 108. Filing of ordinances
App § 109. Reservation of powers to the City
App § 111. Bonding of City officials
App § 112. Amendment of charter
App § 201. Application of general laws
App § 202. Time of elections and meetings
App § 203. Special City and School District meetings
App § 207. Voting on request of the City Manager
App § 302. Regular meetings; meetings to be public; executive session
App § 303. Special meetings; quorum
App § 304. Role of Council in relation to administrative service appointment of committees
App § 305. Creation or continuation of departments, boards, offices
App § 306. Records of proceedings
App § 307. Powers of City; policy matters; appointment of certain officers
App § 309. Source of appropriations, expenditures
App § 311. Business or contracts between City and City officials or employees
App § 313. Sale or lease of City property
App § 314. Authority to borrow money, issue bonds, pledge credits
App § 315. Compensation of City officials
App § 317. Special assessments
App § 320. Authority to take land
App § 321. Collection of assessments; liens
App § 322. Tax stabilization contract
App § 401. Appointment and qualifications
App § 404. Duties and responsibilities
App § 406a. Capital improvement plan
App § 412. Duties of Treasurer
App § 414. Duties and responsibilities
App § 501. Creation and organization
App § 502. Creation and organization
App § 517. Appointment of Superintendent and principal; compensation; term
App § 602. Penalty and interest
App § 603. Treasurer’s warrant
App § 605. Local sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages option taxes