Every member of the Police Department shall:
A. Familiarize himself with the ordinances of the Village and the state
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. Assist the Fire Department in maintaining 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 rule of conduct, directive, policy, procedure, duty or assignment
shall be in conflict with the statutes or ordinances or with any rules
approved by the Village Board.
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.