[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Glenwood
City 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-02 as Title 5, Ch. 1, of the 2003 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Glenwood City 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 Mayor, pursuant to the
provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
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 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 any fire or ambulance 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 this
Code of Ordinances, the Chief of Police shall:
(1)
Have command of the Police Department on administrative matters,
subject to the general direction of the Mayor and Common Council,
pursuant to the Wisconsin Statutes.
(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)
Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer
of all members of the Department.
(5)
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.
(6)
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.
(7)
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 crimes and other offenses most hazardous to life and
property.
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 and maintain all licenses and certifications
required by the state. 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 a Department member and
for taking appropriate disciplinary action, subject to the provisions
of the applicable statutes and rules of the Department.
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 fewer 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)
Pursuant to § 62.13(6m)(b), Wis. Stats., appoint a person
who is not an elected or appointed official of the City and who is
not employed by the City. The person shall act under § 62.13(5),
Wis. Stats., in place of the Board. The Common Council may provide
some payment to that person for serving under this subsection at a
rate established by the Common Council.
