▁of ▁road ▁traffic ▁and ▁the ▁recording ▁of ▁traffic ▁viol ations . ▁ ▁routine ▁screen ing ▁for ▁alco hol ▁off enses . ▁ ▁maintenance ▁of ▁law ▁ 7 8 - 6 ▁of ▁the ▁Code ▁of ▁C riminal ▁Pro cedure . ▁ ▁assistance ▁to ▁citizens ▁of ▁the ▁town . ▁ ▁the ▁laws ▁of ▁urban ▁planning . ▁ ▁reporting ▁of ▁cr imes ▁over ▁which ▁they ▁have ▁no ▁juris diction . ▁ ▁The ▁municipal ▁police ▁may ▁carry ▁out ▁arr ests ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁and ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁deliver ▁any ▁perpet r ator ▁to ▁an ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁police ▁or ▁the ▁national ▁g endar mer ie . ▁ ▁Num bers ▁▁ ▁Appro xim ately ▁ 1 8 , 0 0 0 ▁municipal ▁police ▁officers ▁provide ▁about ▁ 1 3 % ▁of ▁the ▁total ▁French ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁community . ▁ ▁The ▁municipal ▁police ▁may ▁also ▁incorpor ate ▁the ▁duties ▁of ▁the ▁forest ▁r angers ▁and ▁game ▁w ard ens ▁( g ard es ▁champ ê tres ) ▁in ▁rural ▁areas . ▁ ▁Leg al ▁authority ▁and ▁legisl ation ▁ ▁The ▁French ▁municipal ▁police ▁are ▁under ▁the ▁direct ▁authority ▁of ▁the ▁Mayor , ▁who ▁is ▁charged ▁with ▁significant ▁powers ▁of ▁police ▁administration , ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁reg ulations ▁in ▁Article ▁L . ▁ 2 2 1 2 - 2 ▁du ▁Code ▁général ▁des ▁collect iv ités ▁territorial es ▁( CG CT ) ▁( 2 2 1 2 - 2 ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁Code ▁of ▁Territ orial ▁( CG CT )) ▁with ▁a ▁responsibility ▁to ▁ensure ▁good