The Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and
such other officers, assistants, and patrolmen as from time to time
may be appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes
and the ordinances and resolutions of the Village Board.
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. 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 that
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 and rules of the Department.
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.
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.
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 has complied with § 61.65(1)(am),
Wis. Stats.