[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Bayfield 4-1-1992
(§§ 5-1-1 through 5-1-8 of the 1992 Code of Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Bayfield 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 Mayor, pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
All other police officers are hired by the Mayor upon the recommendation of
the Chief of Police.
A.
Monthly reports. The Chief of Police shall submit a monthly
general report to the 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, bond
posted, and all complaints in full.
Every member of the Police Department shall:
A.
Familiarize himself 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
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 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 authorized representative.
A.
Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere
in the Code of the City of Bayfield, the Chief of Police shall:[1]
(1)
Have command of the Police Department on administrative
matters, subject to the general direction of the Mayor and Common Council.
(2)
Cause to be maintained accurate records of complaints,
crimes, traffic accidents, ordinance violations, arrests, summons, incidents,
and calls for police service and shall 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/or information and comply with
such policies as may be prescribed by the Common Council.
(4)
Advise and cooperate with other City departments in matters
of public safety.
(5)
Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty,
and transfer of all members of the Department.
(6)
Delegate special assignments or duties to police officers,
and monitor to see that responsibilities are carried out.
(7)
Authorize overtime work for police officers, with supporting
justification provided to the Mayor and Common Council, or committee thereof.
(8)
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. 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.
(9)
Prepare Department budget requests and maintains expenditures
within approved budgetary levels.
(10)
Participate in the recruitment, testing and selection
of new personnel.
(11)
Supervise and participate in the advanced and continuing
training of police officers and nonsworn Department employees.
(12)
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. He shall cooperate and exchange information
with other City departments in matters relating to their various functions.
(13)
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.
(14)
Perform all duties prescribed to him by laws of the state
and ordinances of the City.
(15)
Develop Department policies and procedures.
(16)
Maintain Department ethics and discipline.
(17)
Perform all the duties of a police officer during a portion
of every regular shift.
(18)
Identify and evaluate ideas to achieve more efficient
and effective operation.
(19)
Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
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 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 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 insure
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.
A.
Pursuant to § 62.13(6m), Wis. Stats., the City
may not suspend, reduce, suspend and reduce or remove any Police Chief or
other law enforcement officer who is not probationary unless
the City follows the procedure under § 62.13(5), Wis. Stats. To
act under this subsection in place of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
under § 62.13(1) through (6), Wis. Stats., the City may do either
of the following:
(1)
Establish a committee of not less than three members,
none of whom may be an elected or appointed official of the City or be employed
by the City. The City shall pay each member for the member's cost of serving
on the committee.
(2)
Send a written request for a hearing examiner to the
division of hearings and appeals under § 15.103(1), Wis. Stats.
The City shall reimburse the state for the state's costs under this subsection.
B.
The provisions of this section first apply to law enforcement
officers when such officers are subject to a collective bargaining agreement
which is in conflict with the statutory requirements, but which is still in
effect on April 9, 1986, only after the expiration date of such agreement.
All persons in the City, 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, Article I, § 1-3, Violations and penalties, of the Code of the City of Bayfield.
