[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Manawa 10-18-1993
as Title 5, Ch. 1 of the 1989 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Manawa Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and
such other officers, assistants and patrol persons as from time to time may
be appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin statutes and the
ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council.
A.
Monthly reports. The Chief of Police shall submit a monthly
general report to the Mayor and Common Council of all activities of the Department
during the preceding month.
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 city, 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, the
bond posted and all complaints in full.
Every member of the Police Department shall:
A.
Familiarize himself or herself with the ordinances of
the city and the statutes and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances
by all lawful means.
B.
Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of city
ordinances and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the city
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 city.
E.
See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by
the state or city are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person
engaged in an activity or business within the city 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 or her authorized representative.
A.
[1]Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon the Chief of Police
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 Mayor, to the extent that the Council
may delegate such authority or direction to the Chief of Police.
(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. The Chief of Police 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 Mayor and the Common Council relative
to fiscal and administrative matters.
(4)
Submit such reports and/or information and comply with
such policies as may be prescribed by the Common Council.
(5)
Have exclusive 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 city as are within its jurisdiction. The Chief of
Police shall supervise the preparation and presentation of annual reports
and budgets for the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall be required
to certify to the correctness of all bills incurred by the Department.
(7)
Strive to maintain suitable, productive relationships
with other city departments and with other governmental agencies and private
organizations concerned with law enforcement, crime prevention, administration
of justice and public safety. The Chief of Police shall cooperate and exchange
information with other city 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.
(9)
Be responsible for the Department's government,
efficiency and general good conduct.
(10)
Perform all duties prescribed to him or her by laws of
the state and ordinances of the city.
(11)
Develop Department policies and procedures.
(12)
Maintain Department ethics and discipline.
(13)
Delegate special assignments or duties to police officers
and monitor to see that responsibilities are carried out.
(14)
Perform all the duties of a police officer during a portion
of every regular shift.
(15)
Identify and evaluate ideas to achieve more efficient
and effective operation.
(16)
Prepare Department budget requests and maintain expenditures
within approved budgetary levels.
(17)
Authorize overtime work for police officers, with supporting
justification provided to the Mayor and Common Council, or committee thereof.
(18)
Participate in the recruitment, testing and selection
of new personnel.
(19)
Supervise and participate in the advanced and continuing
training of police officers and nonsworn Department employees.
(20)
Cooperate with county, state and federal officials and
other municipal law enforcement agencies.
(21)
Make special reports to the Common Council on request
and advise and cooperate with other city departments in matters of public
safety.
(22)
Submit weekly and annual reports to the Mayor.
(23)
Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
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(State law reference: W.S.A. s. 62.13)
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B.
Custody of Department equipment. The Chief of Police
shall be the custodian of all city 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. The Chief of Police 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 establish and promulgate rules of conduct,
directives and policies and procedures and prescribe such duties for individual
members as he or she 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 city personnel rules and regulations.
The Chief of Police shall cause to be maintained adequate personnel
records of employment, assignment, promotion, attendance, performance and
training for all members of the Department. The Chief of Police shall also
comply with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board in regard
to background investigations. The Chief of Police shall keep himself or herself
adequately informed of the activities of the Department and be assured that
the duties of his or her 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 and rules of the Department.
The Chief of Police is responsible for the training of all members of
the Department. The Chief of Police 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.
The Chief of Police 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. The Chief
of Police 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 city, when called upon by any police officer or peace
officer, shall promptly aid and assist him or her in the execution of his
or her duties, and whoever shall neglect or refuse to give such aid or assistance
shall be subject to a maximum fine of $10.
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[State law reference: W.S.A. s.62.09(13)(a)]
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