[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of New
Lisbon 4-2-2001 as Title 5, Ch. 1, of the 2001 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The New Lisbon Police Department shall consist of a Chief of
Police and such other officers and assistants as from time to time
may be employed by the Police and Fire Commission, pursuant to the
provisions of this Code of Ordinances.
There shall be kept by the Department a suitable record in which
shall be entered the name of every person arrested in the City, the
name of the person making the arrest, the date and cause of the arrest,
the court from which the warrant was issued, the disposition made
of the case, the amount of fine and costs paid and to whom paid, bond
posted, and all complaints in full.
Every member of the Police Department shall:
A.
Familiarize himself/herself with the ordinances of the City and the
statutes and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful
means.
B.
Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of City ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the City
and its inhabitants.
C.
Report all street obstructions, unlighted streetlamps, unlawful street
signs or signals, and defective or dangerous streets to the appropriate
person or organization responsible for their repair or service.
D.
Maintain order at the scene of a fire or any other fire response
within the City.
E.
See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the state or
City are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person
engaged in an activity or business within the City for which such
permit or license is required and that the terms of such permits or
licenses are complied with.
F.
Perform such other lawful duties as ordered by the Chief of Police
or his/her authorized representative.
A.
Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him/her elsewhere
in this Code of Ordinances, the Chief of Police shall:
(1)
Have command of the Police Department, subject to the general direction
of the Police and Fire Commission, pursuant to the Wisconsin Statutes.
(2)
Cause to be maintained accurate records of complaints, crimes, traffic
accidents, ordinance violations, arrests, summonses, incidents, and
calls for police service and shall provide a system of periodic summary
and analysis to ensure the most efficient and effective deployment
and use of the Department's resources. He/she shall submit or
cause to be submitted to the various agencies such reports and summaries
as are required by state statutes or ordinances and shall participate
in voluntary programs designed to improve law enforcement and public
safety.
(3)
Submit such reports and/or information and comply with such policies
as may be prescribed by the Police and Fire Commission.
(4)
Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer
of all members of the Department.
(5)
Plan, organize, staff, direct, and control all of the human and material
resources of the Department for the most effective and efficient discharge
of its duty to protect persons and property, preserve the peace, protect
the rights of citizens and enforce the Wisconsin Statutes and the
ordinances of the City as are within its jurisdiction. The Chief of
Police shall supervise the preparation and presentation of annual
reports and budgets for the Police Department. The Chief of Police
shall be required to certify to the correctness of all bills incurred
by the Department.
(6)
Strive to maintain suitable, productive relationships with other
City departments and with other governmental agencies and private
organizations concerned with law enforcement, crime prevention, administration
of justice and public safety. The Chief of Police shall cooperate
and exchange information with other City departments in matters relating
to their various functions.
(7)
Plan and execute programs designed to prevent and repress crime,
apprehend and prosecute offenders, recover property, and regulate
noncriminal conduct, giving highest priority in the allocation of
resources to crimes and other offenses most hazardous to life and
property.
B.
Custody of Department equipment. The Chief of Police shall be the
custodian of all City property, equipment and supplies under the control
of, or used by, the Police Department and shall be responsible for
the care, maintenance, safeguarding and accurate records of such property,
equipment, and supplies.
C.
Custody of Department property. The Chief of Police shall be the
custodian of all property and be responsible for the safekeeping,
lawful disposition and accurate record of the same. The Chief of Police
shall see that all property is returned to its lawful owner or otherwise
disposed of according to the applicable statutes.
The Chief of Police shall cause to be maintained adequate personnel
records of employment, assignment, promotions, attendance, performance
and training for all members of the Department. The Chief of Police
shall also comply with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards
Board in regard to background investigations. The Chief of Police
shall keep himself/herself adequately informed of the activities of
the Department and be assured that the duties of his/her subordinates
are properly discharged. The Chief of Police shall formulate procedures
for recognizing outstanding performance by Department members, for
investigating complaints of misconduct by any Department member and
for taking appropriate disciplinary action subject to the provisions
of the applicable statutes and rules of the Department.
All persons in the City, when called upon by any police officer or peace officer, shall promptly aid and assist him/her in the execution of his/her duties, and whoever shall neglect or refuse to give such aid or assistance shall be subject to the general penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code of Ordinances.
