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§ 22.0601 — Authority — Duties

San Diego Municipal Code (City Clerk PDFs, pages revised through October 2026) · San Diego Municipal Code § 22.0601

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§22.0601 Authority — Duties

The Police Department shall be charged with the preservation of the peace and order of the City, the protection of all persons and property, and the enforcement of all penal ordinances and laws. The Chief of Police shall at the request of the City Attorney, serve any process issued in any civil action to which the City of San Diego is a party. Adequate patrol of all parts of the City, so far as the size of the force permits, shall be maintained. Modern methods of criminal identification, including fingerprinting and the filing of criminal records of all criminals, shall be employed. Efforts shall be made to cooperate with other cities, counties, states and federal criminal agencies in all matters pertaining to the apprehension and identification of criminals.

(Incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)