[Code 1966, § 3.01]
The Village police department 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.
[Code 1966, § 3.02]
Police officers, other than the chief, shall be selected by
the chief, subject to approval of the police board of commissioners.
The chief shall have full authority to suspend from the force any
officer of the department, subject to the right of such officer to
appeal to the police board of commissioners for reinstatement.
[Code 1966, § 3.03]
(a)
The Chief of Police and all officers 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 powers and authority
and it shall be his duty to:
(1)
Arrest with or without process all persons in the Village found
in a state of intoxication, engaged in any disturbance of the peace,
violating any law or ordinance of the state or the Village, or aiding
or abetting in such violation. (All such persons shall be taken in
charge and confined, and within a reasonable time brought before the
municipal court to be dealt with according to law.)
(2)
Familiarize himself with the ordinances of the Village and attend
to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful means.
(3)
Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of Village
ordinances and protect the health, safety, public peace and order
of the Village and its inhabitants.
(4)
Report all street and sidewalk obstructions, unlighted streetlamps,
unlawful street signs or signals and defective or dangerous streets
and sidewalks to the Director of Public Works.
(5)
Assist the fire department in maintaining order at the scene
of a fire.
(6)
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.
[Code 1966, § 3.04]
(a)
The office of Chief of Police shall be governed by the following
provisions:
(2)
Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him by § 2-1, the Chief of Police shall have the following duties:
a.
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.
b.
He shall not be absent from duty or leave the Village without
first reporting to the Village Clerk or 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.
c.
He shall submit a written monthly report to the Village Clerk
of all activities and transactions of the department during the preceding
month which the Village Clerk shall keep on file.
[Code 1966, § 3.11]
(a)
Creation; function. There is hereby created a police reserve under
the supervision of the Chief of Police of the Village, to assist the
police department whenever, in the judgement of the Chief of Police,
a situation arises, either natural or man-made, where additional police
services or support shall become necessary.
(b)
Rules regarding use, organization, duties, membership and conduct.
Rules, regulations and bylaws regarding the use of the police reserve
unit, its organization, duties, membership and rules of conduct shall
be subject to the approval of the Village Board. Subsequent changes
and amendments to the rules must have the prior approval of the Village
Board.
(c)
Official name. Such auxiliary police unit shall have the official
name of Mukwonago Police Reserves.
[Ord. No. 721, § I, 4-6-2004]
(a)
Service charge. The Chief of Police is authorized to receive and
monitor private security system alarm signals at the police dispatch
center and may provide this service to licensed holders under this
section. License holders must furnish, install and maintain all necessary
receiving equipment including telephone line service and shall pay
a service charge of $3 per month for every customer of the private
security system that is connected by phone line to the police dispatch
center. The service charge shall be paid to the Village by the tenth
of each month for that month's service.
(b)
Priorities. Given limited police resources, the Chief of Police in
authorizing police alarm service, shall give consideration in descending
order according to the following factors and the Chief of Police shall
be the sole arbiter in determining and weighing these factors.
(1)
Alarms detecting occurrences posing the greatest threat to personal
safety.
(2)
Alarms protecting property or facilities where the extent of
loss would be great.
(3)
Alarms protecting property of facilities where the risk or likelihood
of loss is great.
(4)
The earliest date on which a request for police alarm service
was received.
(c)
Designated phone lines. Any police alarm device which is a telephone
device or telephone attachment that automatically or electronically
selects a telephone line connected to the police communications center
and reproduces a prerecorded message to report a criminal act or other
event requiring emergency response shall be programmed to dial only
those police telephone number(s) designated by the Chief of Police
and the cost of any charges attributable to the phone line shall be
the responsibility of the security system provider.
(d)
Fire and other alarms. The Chief of Police is authorized to accept
those fire related alarms as may be approved by the Fire Chief and
any other type of alarm which the police chief finds to be in the
public interest.
(e)
Release of liability. Any license holder receiving service under
this section shall sign a release of liability in a form approved
by the Village Attorney releasing the Village from any and all claims
arising from providing such service.
(f)
License holders to provide information. All license holders shall
provide to the police chief any information deemed necessary by the
police chief so as to allow for safe and efficient response to the
alarm and to notify the owner and/or caretaker of the property that
an alarm has been received.
(g)
Termination. The Chief of Police, at the chief's discretion
and upon reasonable notice, may terminate the services provided under
this section to any security alarm service provider that sends its
alarm calls directly to the police dispatch center. Reasonable notice
shall consist of one month's notice.
