[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Soldiers Grove 5-7-1960 as Secs. 3.01 to 3.09 of the 1960 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Police Department of the Village of Soldiers Grove shall
consist of the Chief of Police and such other police officers as the
Village Board may prescribe from time to time by ordinance or resolution.
Police officers, other than the Chief, shall be selected by
the Chief subject to approval of the Village Board. The Chief shall
have full authority to demote, suspend temporarily or remove from
the force any officer of the Department, subject to the right of such
officer to appeal to the Village Board for reinstatement.
The Chief of Police and all policemen of the Village shall possess
the powers, enjoy the privileges and be subject to the liabilities
conferred and imposed by law on Village marshals and constables. Every
member of the Police Department shall have full power and authority
and it shall be his duty to:
A.
Arrest with or without process all persons in the Village found in
a state of intoxication or engaged in any disturbance of the peace
or violating any law or ordinance of the state or Village or aiding
or abetting in such violation, and take all such persons in charge
and confine them and within a reasonable time bring them before the
Circuit Court of Crawford County to be dealt with according to law.[1]
B.
Familiarize himself with the ordinances of the Village and attend
to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful means.
C.
Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of Village ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the Village
and its inhabitants.
D.
Report all street and sidewalk obstructions, unlighted street lamps,
unlawful street signs or signals and defective or dangerous streets
and sidewalks to the Director of Public Works.
E.
Assist the Fire Department in maintaining order at the scene of a
fire.
F.
See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the proper
authority of 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.
B.
Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him by § 45-3, the Chief of Police shall have the following duties:
(1)
He shall keep in his office a record of all arrests made by members
of the Department, traffic tickets issued, the dates, hours and places
thereof, names of persons arrested, arresting officers, offenses charged,
actions taken and results.
(2)
He shall not be absent from duty or leave the Village without first
reporting to the Village President, provided he may leave without
such report when discharging his official duties or when in pursuit
of a person known to have violated any law or ordinance of the state
or Village.
(3)
He shall submit a written monthly report to the Village Board of
all activities and transactions of the Department during the preceding
month.
C.
Powers. The Chief shall have command of the police force of the Village
of Soldiers Grove and shall have custody, care and control of the
property and equipment of the Department.
It shall be the duty of all persons in the Village, when called upon by any police officer or peace officer, to 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 a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-19, of this Code.
The Village President and Trustees shall have and exercise the
power of peace officers and may summarily suppress any riotous or
disorderly conduct in the streets or public places of the Village.
