The Chattanooga police department claims authority to enforce the state”s freight, shipping, trucking and transportation law at Tenn. Code Ann. § Title 55 from two provisions in the code. It is questionable from the department’s claims whether this power is lawfully exercised. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 FM Here are the lines from city police’s manual. Police Authority to Enforce Laws 1. T.C.A. 38-3-103 and 38-3-108 give police officers the authority to enforce the law and make arrests for violations of the law. 2. Section 13.2 of the Chattanooga City Charter, enacted in 1901, provides, “The officers and … Continue reading Enforcement power limited to ‘public offense,’ police manual says