[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Osceola 6-8-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village of Osceola Police Department shall consist of a
Chief of Police and such other officers, assistants and patrol officers
as from time to time may be appointed by the Village Board pursuant
to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
A.
Monthly reports. The Chief of Police shall give a monthly general
report to the Village Board 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 Village, 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 Village and the statutes
and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful means.
B.
Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors, and violations of Village ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace, and order of the Village
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 Village.
E.
See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the state or
the 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.
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 this
Code, the Chief of Police shall:
(1)
Have command of the Police Department operations, subject to the
supervision and direction of the Village Administrator on administrative
matters.
(2)
Cause to be maintained accurate records of complaints, crimes, traffic
accidents, ordinance violations, arrests, summonses 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. 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 comply with such administrative procedures
as may be prescribed by the Village Board relative to fiscal and administrative
matters.
(4)
Submit such reports and/or information and comply with such policies
as may be prescribed by the Village Board.
(5)
Have control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer of all
members of the Department, subject to direction of the Village Board.
(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 Village 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.
(7)
Strive to maintain suitable, productive relationships with other
Village 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 Village 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.
B.
Custody of Department equipment. The Chief of Police shall be the
custodian of all Village 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. 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 establish and promulgate rules of
conduct, directives and policies and procedures and prescribe such
duties for individual members as he may deem necessary for the effective
and efficient command and operation of the Department, provided that
no such rules of conduct, directives, policies and procedures, duties
or assignments shall be in conflict with the statutes, ordinances
and approved Village personnel rules and regulations.
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.
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 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.
He 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 Village, 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, § 1-19, of this Code.
