[Adopted as §§ 3.01 to 3.16 and 3.18 of the
1961 Code]
The head of the Department of Police shall be known as the Superintendent
of the Department of Police. Duties and responsibilities of the position
are vested in the Village Manager or other individual appointed by
the Village Board. The Superintendent of the Department of Police
shall be responsible to the Village Board for the efficiency and general
good conduct of the Department of Police.
A.
In addition to the Superintendent of the Department of Police, the
following positions are established in said department:
B.
There shall always be a Chief. The number of persons in the other
positions provided for shall be decided by the Village Board from
time to time, and the Village Board may from time to time determine
that any position which is vacant shall not be filled.
A.
The Chief of the Department of Police is responsible for the operation
of the Department, the training of the members in police techniques,
training of the police auxiliary unit, the maintenance of the public
peace, and enforcement of all laws and ordinances of which his/her
Department must take cognizance. Whenever any violations thereof shall
come to his/her knowledge, he/she shall cause the proper complaint
to be made and procure the evidence for the successful prosecution
of the offender or offenders. In addition to the general job duties
contained within this section of the Municipal Code, the Chief shall
prepare and keep current job descriptions for each position authorized
by the Village Board.
B.
The Chief shall be responsible for and have the custody and control
of all equipment of every kind necessary for the operation of his/her
Department, and all public property pertaining to, connected therewith,
and belonging thereto.
C.
The Chief shall keep or cause to be kept such books and records as
may be specifically provided for by statute and ordinance, and shall
submit a report to the Village Board and Superintendent at the end
of each month showing the number of arrests made during such month
as well as a record of all other types of activities of his/her Department.
He/she shall keep or cause to be kept a full and complete record of
all transactions and complaints against members, and shall prepare
an annual report to the Village Board and the Police Commission. He/she
shall also maintain such other books and records as may be deemed
necessary by the Village Board or the State of Wisconsin.
D.
The Chief, or personnel designated by him/her, is authorized to take
bail. The Chief, or designated personnel, may require such person
to deposit money or other negotiable sureties in lieu of money, to
insure such person's appearance in court having cognizance of
the offense. Should such person fail to appear, the court before whom
the case is required to be heard may declare such money, or negotiable
sureties deposited in lieu of money, forfeited, and the amount in
excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the judgment by the payment
of money from the conversion of the negotiable sureties shall be paid
into the Village treasury.
E.
The Chief shall obey all lawful written orders of the Superintendent
and the Village Board.
A.
The Captain of the Department of Police shall be in charge of the
Police Department and shall assume the Chief's duties during
the absence of the Chief of the Department of Police. He/she shall
operate the Department under existing rules, regulations, procedures,
and policies. He/she shall do related work as directed or required.
B.
The Captain shall plan and supervise programs of police training
for members of the Department of Police. He/she shall conduct special
police investigations. He/she shall exercise supervisory and disciplinary
control over all shifts. He/she shall promote and maintain close cooperative
working relations between all members of the Department of Police
and between members thereof and the public.
Each Sergeant of the Department of Police shall be in charge
of an assigned shift. He/she shall operate his/her shift under existing
rules, regulations, procedures, and policies. He/she shall supervise
the police officers and civilian personnel assigned to him/her, and
shall take the necessary action on complaints received by telephone
or in person. He/she and the police officers assigned to him/her shall
patrol the Village to insure the enforcement of all laws and ordinances.
He/she shall do related work as directed or required.
Each police officer of the Department of Police shall be responsible
for the protection of life and property, the prevention of crime,
the arrest of violators of the law, and the proper enforcement of
all the laws and ordinances of the Village of Fox Point during his/her
hours of duty. He/she shall patrol the portion of the Village to which
he/she is assigned. He/she shall do related work as directed or required.
Each Police Clerk shall be responsible for performing clerical
duties and providing nonemergency assistance to individuals calling
or visiting the Police Department. The Police Clerks are responsible
for processing citations, reports, memos and office documents, including
transcription, typing, and data entry. The Police Clerks receive and
document payments to the Police Department and query and enter data
to the TIME Teletype System. They shall do related work as directed
or required.
The Administrative Assistant of the Department of Police shall
be responsible for the general administration of the Department under
the direction of the Chief of Police. This is a confidential position.
He/she shall prepare and maintain all confidential reports, such as
union matters, disciplinary matters, labor negotiations, medical and
police reports, monthly uniform crime reports, annual reports, and
personnel matters. He/she shall also maintain a filing system, project
files, training projects, and correspondence. He/she shall perform
the duties of Court Clerk during the absence of the Clerk. He/she
shall do related work as directed or required.
The Municipal Court Clerk shall be appointed by the Municipal
Judge. He/she shall, for the purpose of wage administration, benefits,
and day-to-day operations, be under the direction of the Captain of
Police. The Municipal Court Clerk shall be responsible for the administration
of the Municipal Court in compliance with appropriate laws and procedures.
He/she shall do related work as directed or required.
[Amended 8-10-1999 by Ord. No. 99-14]
The on-duty sergeant shall be the commanding officer of the
shift. In the absence of a sergeant, the Chief of Police shall designate
an officer as shift commander.
A.
A vacancy may be considered to exist in the event of:
(1)
The death, resignation, or discharge of the person previously holding
the position.
(2)
The suspension of the person holding the position, with or without
pay.
(3)
The absence on leave of the person holding the position, with or
without pay.
(4)
The absence because of illness or injury of the person holding the
position.
B.
When it is made to appear to the Village Board or the Police Commission
that any one or more of the above situations exists creating a vacancy,
the Board or Commission may appoint a person to fill such position.
Such person need not be at the time of appointment a member of the
Department of Police of the Village of Fox Point.
A.
In the event of a vacancy, a person appointed to an acting position
shall use the title "Acting (title of Office)," and while he/she is
in such position shall exercise and have all the rights, powers, duties,
and obligations of a person permanently in such position, unless specifically
restricted.
B.
In the event of a vacancy and the subsequent appointment of an acting
officer, the term of office of such acting officer shall not exceed
one year.
C.
The compensation for such acting officer shall be established by
the Village Board.
In addition to the duties above set forth for respective personnel,
each member of the Department of Police shall perform such other duties
as may be delegated or assigned to him/her from time to time by the
Superintendent or Chief, and in the performance of his/her duties
shall obey all lawful orders of a superior officer.
Wages, hours, and conditions of employment of members of the
Department of Police shall be as established from time to time by
the Village Board. The schedule of days and shifts to be worked shall
be as established from time to time by the Chief.
A.
Members. The Chief of the Department of Police is hereby authorized
and empowered to appoint from time to time in accordance with applicable
rules adopted by the Village Board from an eligible list maintained
by him/her such number of persons as auxiliary police officers as
the Village Board may authorize from time to time.
(1)
Auxiliary police officers do not have the power of arrest (except
for the same power that any citizen has). They are not police officers
and, therefore, not in any respect under the jurisdiction or control
of the Police Commission.
(2)
Auxiliary police officers shall serve without compensation unless
otherwise provided by the Village Board. Auxiliary police officers
appointed hereunder shall be and are hereby designated employees of
the Village of Fox Point and shall be included on the Village's
Workers' Compensation Program at a compensation level equivalent to
that of a police officer, regardless of actual compensation or lack
thereof.
B.
Eligibility. Each person to be an auxiliary police officer shall
at the minimum, at the time of appointment, and at all times thereafter,
meet the following qualifications:
C.
Duties. The sole function of auxiliary police is to aid and assist
regularly appointed police officers in the discharge of such police
officer's duties.
(1)
Auxiliary police shall perform such duties as may be assigned to
them by the Chief of the Department of Police in the event a civil
defense emergency has been declared, in the case of local disorder
or disturbances, or threatened disorder or disturbances, and at such
other times as the Chief believes the auxiliary police can be of assistance
to the regularly appointed and acting police officers.
(2)
Whenever the Chief is not on duty, the powers and authorities given
to him by this subsection shall be exercised by the Commanding Officer
of the Department of Police.
D.
Compliance with rules. Every auxiliary police officer shall at all
times:
E.
Removal. The Chief may suspend or remove any person or persons as
an auxiliary police officer at any time without cause.
F.
Appeal.
(1)
In the event a person has been suspended or removed as an auxiliary police officer as provided in Subsection E of this section, such person may appeal to the Village Manager from the action of the Chief suspending or removing him/her. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Village Manager not later than 10 days after the person has been advised of the action by the Chief.
(2)
The Village Manager, on receiving such an appeal, shall schedule
a hearing to be held not more than 20 days after he/she has received
the appeal, and shall give the person appealing and the Chief at least
five days' written notice of the time and place of said hearing. At
said hearing, both the Chief and the person appealing shall be heard,
and after the hearing the Village Manager may reverse, modify, or
affirm the action taken by the Chief. The decision of the Village
Manager is final.
