The department of the metropolitan police shall be responsible within the area of
the metropolitan government for the preservation of the public peace, prevention and
detection of crime, apprehension of criminals, protection of personal and property
rights and enforcement of laws of the State of Tennessee and ordinances of the metropolitan
government.
The director and other members of the metropolitan police force shall be vested with
all the power and authority belonging to the office of constable by the common law
and also with all the power, authority and duties which by statute may now or hereafter
be provided for police and law enforcement officers of counties and cities.
3. Designation of police department, rather than sheriff as principal conservator
of the peace is a valid exercise of power under T.C.A., § 6-3701 et seq. Metropolitan
Government v. Poe, 215 Tenn. 53, 383 S.W. 2d 265 (1964).
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