[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Orfordville
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-31-1992 as Title 5,
Ch. 1 of the 1992 Code]
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 by
the Village Board pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
B.
Police records. There shall be kept by the Department
a suitable record in which shall be entered the name of every person arrested
in the Village, the name of the person making the arrest, the date and cause
of the arrest, the court from which the warrant was issued, the disposition
made of the case, the amount of fine and costs paid and to whom paid, bond
posted, and all complaints in full.
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
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.
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.
A.
Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere
in this Code, the Chief of Police shall:
(1)
Have command of the Police Department on administrative
matters, subject to the direction of the Village Board.
(2)
Cause to be maintained accurate records of complaints,
crimes, traffic accidents, ordinance violations, arrests, summons, incidents,
and calls for police service and provide a system of periodic summary and
analysis to ensure the most efficient and effective deployment and use of
the Department's resources. He shall submit or cause to be submitted to the
various agencies such reports and summaries as are required by state statutes
or ordinances and shall participate in voluntary programs designed to improve
law enforcement and public safety.
(3)
Submit such reports and comply with such administrative
procedures as may be prescribed by the Village Board relative to fiscal and
administrative matters.
(4)
Submit such reports and/or information and comply with
such policies as may be prescribed by the Village Board.
(5)
Have control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer
of all members of the Department.
(6)
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 Village as are within its jurisdiction. He shall
supervise the preparation and presentation of annual reports and budgets for
the Police Department. He shall be required to certify to the correctness
of all bills incurred by the Department.
(7)
Strive to maintain suitable, productive relationships
with other Village departments and with other governmental agencies and private
organizations concerned with law enforcement, crime prevention, administration
of justice and public safety. He shall cooperate and exchange information
with other Village departments in matters relating to their various functions.
(8)
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.
B.
Custody of Department equipment. The Chief of Police
shall be the custodian of all Village 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.
C.
Custody of Department property. The Chief of Police shall
be the custodian of all property and shall be responsible for the safekeeping,
lawful disposition and accurate record of the same. He shall see that all
property is returned to its lawful owner or otherwise disposed of according
to the applicable statutes.
The Chief of Police shall recommend, and the Village Board shall establish,
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 or policy procedure duties or assignment shall be in
conflict with the statutes, ordinances and approved Village personnel rules
and regulations.
The Clerk-Treasurer shall cause to be maintained adequate personnel
records of employment, assignment, promotions, attendance, performance and
training for all members of the Department. The Police Department shall comply
with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board in regard to background
investigations. The Chief of Police shall keep himself adequately informed
of the activities of the Department and be assured that the duties of his
subordinates are properly discharged. The Chief of Police 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.
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 Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-5 of this Code.
