The Village of Dane Police Department shall consist of a Chief
of Police and such other officers, assistants and patrolmen as from
time to time may be appointed by the Village Board pursuant to the
provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Every member of the Police Department shall:
A. Familiarize himself with the ordinances of the Village and the statutes
and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful means.
B. Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of Village ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the Village
and its inhabitants.
C. Report all street and sidewalk obstructions, unlighted street lamps,
unlawful street signs or signals, and defective or dangerous streets
and sidewalks 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 Village.
E. See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the state or
Village are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person
engaged in an activity or business within the Village 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 authorized representative.
The Chief of Police shall establish and promulgate rules of
conduct, directives and policies and procedures and prescribe such
duties for individual members as he may deem necessary for the effective
and efficient command and operation of the Department, provided no
such rules of conduct, directive, policy, procedure, duties or assignment
shall be in conflict with the statutes, ordinances and approved Village
personnel rules and regulations.
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. He shall also comply
with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board in regard
to background investigations. He shall keep himself adequately informed
of the activities of the Department and be assured that the duties
of his subordinates are properly discharged. He 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, rules of the Department and the jurisdiction
of the Village Board.
The Chief of Police is responsible for the training of all members
of the Department. He shall cause adequate and progressive programs
of training to be organized and conducted to prepare Department members
in the knowledge, procedures, and techniques of their duties and responsibilities.
He will insure that, within budgetary limitations, members of the
Department attend training courses, seminars, and conferences necessary
to maintain and improve their job skills and professional knowledge.
He shall encourage Department members to further their education in
law enforcement through study, special courses, college attendance,
extension programs, and independent readings.
All persons in the Village, when called upon by any police officer or peace officer, shall promptly aid and assist him in the execution of his 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.
Pursuant to § 62.13(6m), Wis. Stats., the Village
may not suspend, reduce, suspend and reduce or remove any police chief
or other law enforcement officer who is not probationary unless the
Village follows the procedure under § 62.13(5), Wis. Stats.
To act under this section in place of the Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners under § 62.13(1) through (6), Wis. Stats.,
the Village may do either of the following:
A. Establish a committee of not fewer than three members, none of whom
may be an elected or appointed official of the Village or be employed
by the Village. The committee shall act under § 62.13(5),
Wis. Stats., in place of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
The Village may pay each member for the member's cost of serving
on the committee at a rate established by the Village Board.
B. Appoint a person who is not an elected or appointed official of the
Village and who is not employed by the Village. The person shall act
under § 62.13(5), Wis. Stats., in place of the Board of
Police and Fire Commissioners. The Village Board may provide for some
payment to that person for serving under this subsection at a rate
established by the Village Board.