[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oconto Falls 3-18-1997
by Ord. No. 97-006 (§ 7.01). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Oconto Falls Police Department shall be administered by the Mayor
of the City. The Police Department shall consist of such divisions and ranks
as deemed necessary by the Mayor and Chief of Police consistent with departmental
size, duties, statutory authority and approval by the Common Council.
A.
Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall have general
supervision over the day-to-day operating of the Police Department. The Chief
shall:
(1)
Have command of the Police Department on administrative
matters pursuant to the Oconto Falls Code and state statutes.
(2)
Cause to be maintained accurate records of all Department
activities and prepare monthly activity and incident reports for the Common
Council.
(3)
Cause to be prepared and maintained departmental policies
and rules approved by the Common Council.
(4)
Cause to be maintained adequate records of employment,
assignment, promotions, attendance, performance and training for all members
of the Department. He shall ensure that all personnel and activities of the
Department conform to Law Enforcement Standards Board standards and state
statutes and Administrative Code. The Chief shall formulate procedures for
recognizing outstanding performance by Department members and for investigating
complaints of misconduct by any member of the Department. The Chief shall
prepare and maintain job descriptions for each and every position authorized
for the Department.
(5)
Ensure compliance with the policies established by the
Common Council and Mayor.
(6)
Administer all departmental contracts and collective
bargaining agreements and ensure compliance with the terms of the same.
(7)
Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty,
and transfer of all members of the Department.
(8)
Plan, organize, staff, direct and control all of the
human and material resources of the Department to ensure the most effective
and efficient discharge of departmental duties.
(9)
Strive to maintain suitable, productive, cooperative
relationships with other municipal departments and with other governmental
agencies and private organizations concerned with law enforcement, crime prevention,
administration of justice and public safety.
(10)
Serve as custodian of all municipal 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.
(11)
Be the custodian of all property and evidence in the
possession of the Department and be responsible for the safekeeping, lawful
disposition and accurate record of the same. The Chief shall see that all
such property is returned to its lawful owner or otherwise disposed of according
to applicable statutes.
B.
Officers of rank. The Chief shall determine what other
officers of rank are necessary within the Department to discharge the duties
of the Department in the absence, disability or suspension of the Chief. The
recommendation of the Mayor and approval of the Common Council are necessary
before any positions of rank within the Department are established or eliminated.
C.
Police personnel. The personnel of the Police Department
shall consist of such number of police personnel as authorized by the Council
and shall be increased or decreased by the Council consistent with the needs
of the City. All promotions within the Department require the recommendation
of the Chief of Police, concurrence of the Mayor and approval of the Common
Council.
A.
Preservation of public peace. The Chief of Police and
all police officers shall preserve the public peace and quell disturbances
and breaches of the peace and they shall, according to law, apprehend disorderly
persons or disturbers of the peace.[1]
B.
Enforcement of ordinances. The Chief of Police and all
police officers shall see that all ordinances are enforced, and whenever any
violation thereof comes to their knowledge, whether by personal observation
or by information from others, they shall make complaint and cause the person
so offending to be prosecuted. They shall cause all ordinances of the City
relating to offenses against public morals and decency, public peace and quiet,
public policy and public safety to be enforced.
C.
Licenses. The Chief of Police shall see that all necessary
permits and licenses issued by the state, county and City are in the possession
of and 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 and requirements for all such permits and licenses are complied with
in full.
D.
Reporting. The Chief of Police and all police officers
shall report all street and sidewalk obstructions; unlit streetlamps; substandard
or defective utility facilities; theft of utility services; unlawful signs
or signals; apparent building, fire, health, and nuisance code violations;
unsecured public and private property, including buildings, equipment, and
vehicles; and defective or dangerous streets and sidewalks to the appropriate
person or organization responsible for their repair, service, or enforcement.[2]
E.
Contracts. The Oconto Falls Police Department shall,
with the approval of 2/3 of the Common Council for the City of Oconto Falls,
have the authority to contract with adjoining municipalities for the delivery
of law enforcement services. Such contracts shall only be entered into provided
that:
(1)
Law enforcement services afforded the residents of the
City are at no time diminished below the level provided prior to entering
into a contract with adjoining municipalities;
(2)
The City of Oconto Falls is reimbursed 100% inside City
limits of all labor, material, equipment, and associated costs for such services
and 125% outside City limits at the discretion of the Police Chief; and[3]
(3)
The length of term of such contracts is subject to annual
renewal and shall be reviewed, at a minimum annually, for adjustment of cost,
adjustment of level of service, etc.
The Oconto Falls Police Department shall be funded by the City of Oconto
Falls and subject to the fiscal policy of the City. The Department shall prepare
a budget annually during September for consideration by the City's Finance
Committee. The budget shall include payroll costs for staff, operating expenses
for the Department, maintenance expenses for departmental facilities, and
a capital budget. The Department's annual budget shall be subject to the approval
of the Common Council.
A.
Position. The position of adult crossing guard shall
be filled by the Chief of Police. The Chief shall be responsible for their
supervision and direction. They shall not be police officers and shall have
no powers of arrest.
B.
Equipment. Adult crossing guards shall be equipped as
prescribed by the Chief of Police.
C.
Salary. Adult crossing guards shall receive such salary
as set by the Common Council.
