The Village of Woodville 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, following a recommendation
from the Public Protection Committee.
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 streetlamps,
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. 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.
E. Perform such other lawful duties as ordered by the Chief of Police
or his authorized representative.
Following approval by the Village Board, 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 that no such rules of conduct,
directives, policies, procedures or duties 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 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 ensure 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.
[Amended 8-14-2007]
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 subsection in place of a 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 five members, none of whom
may be an elected or appointed official of the Village or be employed
by the Village. There will be three three-year terms and two two-year
terms. The Public Protection Committee will be responsible for appointing
these members. The Village shall pay each member for the member's
cost of serving on the committee.
B. Appoint a person who is not an elected or appointed official of the
Village and who is not employed by the Village. The Village Board
may provide for some payment to that person for serving under this
subsection at a rate established by the Village Board.