CNN host Larry King, left, speaks with performer Chris Brown during an interview on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Peter Stone/CNN/Associated Press)

Chris Brown will remove graffiti, pick up trash and wash cars as part of his community labour sentence for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

Police in Richmond, Va., where Brown is to serve his sentence, sent a list of tasks he might perform to a California judge who imposed the sentence.

Richmond police Chief Bryan Norwood said his duties might including cleaning and maintaining public grounds and he would be supervised as he worked.

A California judge who imposed the sentence said she would not be content with Brown taking on work such as speaking to youth in order to carry out the six months of service. She has also ordered a year of counselling for domestic violence.

In an interview on Larry King Live last week, Brown said he would have accepted a jail sentence over his assault on Rihanna this February.

Brown, who appeared with his mother Joyce Hawkins and his attorney Mark Geragos, said he believes he could have had an impact if he had done youth work instead of menial tasks.

"I feel like with what I'm capable of doing as far as influencing people, influencing kids, I could do a lot more to help the community other than picking up trash. I'm not saying it's something wrong ... but there's a lot more that I could do, inside of our community," Brown said.

The singer also spoke of a comeback.

"I don't think, at the end of the day, my career's over. I just need to prove to people I can be a role model," Brown said.

Brown will have to pay for any extra security he needs while carrying out his sentence, Virginia police said.