[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Reedsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted as Sec. 1.08 of the former Municipal Codebook]
The offices of marshal and constable are abolished and the office
of Chief of Police is created.
[Adopted as Ch. 4 of the former Municipal Codebook]
The Police Department of the City shall consist of a Chief and
such subordinates as the Common Council may designate, who shall be
appointed pursuant to § 62.13, Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The salaries of the Chief of Police and subordinates shall be
fixed by the Common Council but shall not be lowered unless recommended
by the Police and Fire Commissions.
Disciplinary action against the Chief of Police and subordinates
shall be subject to § 62.13(5), Wis. Stats.
A.
The Chief of Police shall possess the powers, enjoy the privileges
and be subject to the liabilities conferred and imposed by law upon
marshals and constables.
B.
He shall obey all lawful written orders of the Mayor and Common Council.
C.
He shall cause the public peace to be preserved and see that all
laws and ordinances of the City and state are enforced, and whenever
any violation thereof shall come to his knowledge, he shall cause
the requisite complaint to be made and see that the evidence is procured
for the successful prosecution of the offender or offenders.
D.
He shall exercise supervisory control over all the personnel of his
Department, and may adopt, subject to the approval of the Council,
rules and regulations for the government, discipline, equipment and
uniforms of police officers.
E.
He shall be solely responsible for the care and condition of the
equipment used by his Department.
F.
He shall keep an accurate and complete record of all complaints,
arrests, traffic violations, convictions and dispositions of the Department.
A.
General powers and duties. Each officer of the Department shall possess
the powers conferred on marshals and constables by law and shall preserve
the public peace and enforce the laws and ordinances of the state
and City subject to the orders, rules and regulations of the Chief,
the Mayor and Common Council.
B.
Power of arrest. The Chief of Police and any police officer shall
arrest all persons in the City found in the act of violating any law
or ordinance of the City or state or aiding or abetting in such violation,
and they shall arrest without warrant all persons who they have reason
to believe have violated any law or ordinance and who will not be
apprehended unless immediately arrested, and shall take all arrested
persons in charge and confine them and shall within a reasonable time
bring such persons before the court having jurisdiction thereof to
be dealt with according to law.
All persons in the City at the request of any police or peace
officer shall aid and assist such officer in the execution of his
duties.
[Added 5-14-2018 by Ord.
No. 1871-18]
A.
The Police Department is authorized to dispose of abandoned property
in its possession and unclaimed for at least 30 days.
B.
Based upon the value of an item, whether it is generic or unique,
the condition of the item, and whether the item may have a use in
City operations, items may be disposed of in any of the following
ways:
(1)
An Internet auction site (i.e., eBay, PropertyRoom.com, etc.);
(2)
The bulk sale of items, including sale as scrap;
(3)
Conversion of the item for use by the City;
(4)
Sale at a live auction;
(5)
Donation to 501(c)(3) organizations upon application and proof of
nonprofit status; or
(6)
Any other method of sale deemed reasonable by the Chief of Police
based upon the unique characteristics of the item.
C.
Firearms shall be disposed of in accordance with §§ 66.0139
and 968.20, Wis. Stats.
D.
Flammable, explosive, or incendiary substances, materials, or devices
that pose a danger to life or property in their storage, transportation,
or use immediately after taking possession of the substances may be
disposed of in accordance with § 66.0139(3), Wis. Stats.
E.
The provisions of § 66.0139, Wis. Stats., are adopted and
incorporated.
