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The Onalaska Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police ("Police Chief") and such other officers, assistants, and patrolmen as from time to time may be appointed, pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, the ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council, and the rules and regulations of the Police and Fire Commission.
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Reports. The Police Chief shall provide reports to the Mayor of the activities of the Department.
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Police records. The Department shall keep appropriate records through their record management system of the events of the Department as required by Wisconsin Statutes.
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Every member of the Police Department shall:
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Familiarize themselves with the ordinances of the City and the statutes and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful means.
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Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of City ordinances, state laws, health orders and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the City and its inhabitants.
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Report all street and sidewalk obstructions, unlighted street lamps, unlawful street signs or signals, and defective or dangerous streets and sidewalks to the appropriate City department.
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Maintain order at the scene of a fire or any other fire response within the City or any act of disobedience/civil unrest.
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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.
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Perform such other lawful duties as ordered by the Chief of Police or their authorized designee.
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Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon them elsewhere in this Code of Ordinances, the Police Chief shall:
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Have command of the Police Department on administrative matters, subject to the direction of the Mayor.
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Ensure maintenance of accurate records of complaints, crimes, traffic accidents, ordinance violations, arrests, summons, 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. The Police Chief shall submit or cause to be submitted to the various agencies such reports and summaries as are required by Wisconsin Statutes or ordinances and shall participate in voluntary programs designed to improve law enforcement and public safety.
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Submit such reports and comply with such administrative procedures and policies as may be prescribed by the Mayor and Common Council relative to fiscal and administrative matters.
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Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer of all members of the Department.
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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 Police Chief shall supervise the preparation and presentation of annual reports and budgets for the Police Department. They shall be required to certify to the correctness of all bills incurred by the Department.
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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. They shall cooperate and exchange information with other City departments in matters relating to their various functions.
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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 crime and other offenses most hazardous to life and property.
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Custody of Department equipment. The Police Chief 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.
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Custody of Department property/evidence. The Police Chief shall be the custodian of all property/evidence and shall be responsible for the safekeeping, lawful disposition and accurate record of the same. They shall see that all property is returned to its lawful owner or otherwise disposed of according to the applicable statutes.
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The Police Chief shall establish and promulgate Rules of Conduct, Directives and Policies and Procedures and prescribe such duties for individual members as deemed necessary for the effective and efficient command and operation of the Department, provided no such rules of conduct, directive or policy procedure duties or assignment shall be in conflict with the statutes, ordinances and approved City personnel rules and regulations.
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The Police Chief shall comply with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board in regard to background investigations. The Police Chief shall be adequately informed of the activities of the Department and be assured that the duties of its subordinates are properly discharged. The Police Chief 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, policies and procedures, and rules of the Department.
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The Police Chief is responsible for the training of all members of the Department. The Police Chief 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. The Police Chief may delegate the administration of such training programs to the Assistant Chief or such other Department personnel as may be appropriate. The Police Chief shall 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. The Police Chief shall encourage Department members to further their education in law enforcement through study, special courses, college attendance, extension programs, and independent readings.
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Establishment. There shall be established within the corporate limits of the City of Onalaska a volunteer organization to be known as the Onalaska Police Reserve, the members thereof to be appointed by the Chief of Police and to serve without pay for their services.
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Purpose. The primary purpose of the Onalaska Police Reserve is to augment the regular police force in case of emergency, and members shall serve whenever it is necessary to provide additional personnel for special events and community functions within the City.
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Authority. The authority of the Onalaska Police Reserve, as well as its objectives, organizational chart, qualifications for membership, structure, membership, officers and pertinent information, rules and requirements shall be controlled by a set of bylaws and procedures duly passed by the Onalaska Police Reserve Executive Board. The Chief of Police or their designee shall have the authority to command, train, control and supervise the police reserve.
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Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the Commander, Deputy Commander, Reserve Sergeants, Professional Standards Sergeant and one sworn Officer of the Onalaska Police Department. The Commander, Deputy Commander and sworn Officer are appointed by the Chief of Police with input from the Onalaska Police Reserve Executive Board. The Reserve Sergeants are appointed by the Professional Standards Sergeant subject to approval by the Chief of their designee.