[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Coloma 6-30-1994 as Title 3, Ch. 1, Secs. 3-1-1 through 3-1-14, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
General penalty — See Ch. 1, Art. I, § 1-2.
Enforcement by county — See Ch. 1, Art. II.
Emergency government — See Ch. 48.
Fire protection services — See Ch. 64.
Chief of Police — See Ch. 102, Art. IV.
There is established within the Village of Coloma, a Police Department, which shall consist of one Chief of Police and such officers as may from time to time be determined by the Village Board. The Village Board shall have final supervisory control over the Department which shall be under immediate control of the Village President.
All members of the Police Department, including the Chief, shall be appointed, promoted, suspended, dismissed or reduced in rank pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes.
A. 
General power. Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the lawful orders of the Village Board and the Village President, the Chief of Police shall be in charge of the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall be the Marshal ex officio upon executing and filing his/her official bond as such Marshal pursuant to § 61.28, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Duties. The Chief of Police, subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall cause the public peace to be preserved and see that all ordinances of the Village and the laws of the State of Wisconsin are enforced and obeyed; that the rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department are obeyed and whenever any violation of the ordinance or laws shall come to his/her attention, he/she shall cause requisite complaints to be made and see that all available evidence is procured for the successful prosecution of the offender or offenders. He/she shall be responsible for the efficient and general good conduct of his/her Department, and shall be empowered to make regulations to accomplish efficiency.
C. 
Deposit of penalties and costs. The Chief of Police whenever in his/her opinion circumstances may require, may cause to be received from any person who has been accused of violating any Village ordinance and has been arrested therefor, a deposit in money equal to the whole account of the penalty and cost prescribed for such violation and may release such person from arrest until the subsequent convening of the Court. The deposit shall be held by the Clerk of Circuit Court or the Sheriff's Department for Waushara County and shall not be held by the Chief of Police or Village police officer. No member of the Police Department shall furnish bail for any person arrested.
D. 
Regulations of Department. The Chief of Police shall regulate and assign the hours and duties for each of the members of the Department.
E. 
Hours of duty. The normal hours of duty and vacation for the Chief of Police shall be as prescribed by the Village Board. He/she shall be on duty during such hours as are necessary to enable him/her properly to supervise and participate in the work of the Department to the satisfaction of the Village Board. Except in case of an emergency, the Chief of Police is prohibited from leaving Waushara County during his on-duty hours without the express consent of the Village President.
F. 
Records. The Chief of Police shall cause a record to be kept of all complaints and applications calling for the service of the Police Department. He/she shall also cause to be made a daily record of all violators of law and ordinances, fires within the Village, dangerous places and accidents with cause and proofs, such other data as may be prescribed from time to time by the Village Board.
G. 
Reports. Three days prior to the first regular meeting of each month of the Village Board, the Chief of Police shall submit to the Village President a written report of such matters as may be prescribed from time to time by the Village Board.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 102, Art. IV, Chief of Police.
In addition to the Chief of Police, there shall be such other Village police officers as the Village Board shall authorize and appoint.
Salaries of the Chief of Police and all other members of the Department shall be as determined by the Village Board from time to time.
The hours of duty, overtime pay and vacations shall be as prescribed by the Village Board.
Each Village police officer shall furnish his/her own uniform and shall receive such uniform allowance as the Village Board shall prescribe. No Village police officer shall have a vested right in the uniform allowance, and in the event he/she shall terminate his/her employment with the Village as a Village police officer prior to a time herein before set for payment of the uniform allowance, he/she shall not receive any pro rata payment.
The Village shall furnish ammunition and badges to the Chief of Police and subordinates, and such equipment shall remain the property of the Village under the care and charge of the Chief of Police and the Village Board.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
All examinations for appointment to the Police Department shall be carried on according to regulations and under the supervision of the Village Board. The Fire and Police Committee shall certify to the Village Board the three most qualified applicants for each appointment (less than three permitted if less than three qualify). The Village Board shall make an appointment from the three applicants so certified; in the event less than three applicants are so certified, the Fire and Police Committee may make an appointment or may request the Village Board to continue examining applicants until three are certified.
Whenever practicable, members of the Police Department shall be residents of the Village of Coloma.
The Chief of Police may make such further rules, regulations and policies for the government of the Police Department as he/she may deem necessary, provided such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the laws of the state or Village ordinances or any collective bargaining or labor contract.
Any member of the Police Department may be suspended for a period of 30 days or removed by the Chief of Police during his/her first year of service. The Chief of Police may be so suspended or removed during his/her first year of service by a two-thirds vote of the Village Board.
The Village President and each Trustee shall be officers of the peace and may suppress in a summary manner any riot or disorderly conduct in the streets or public places of the Village, and may command assistance of all persons under the same penalty for disobedience provided in § 61.31, Wis. Stats.
It shall be the duty of all persons in the Village, when called upon by any Village police officer or peace officer, to promptly aid and assist him/her in the execution of his/her 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, Construction and Penalties, of this Code.