(B) Reports.
(1) Whenever the Town Marshal goes on duty, whether regular scheduled duty or a call-out, he or she shall fill out the daily activity report noting times, contacts, incidents, miles logged and any action taken by the Marshal.
(2) All reports shall be started immediately when a complaint is logged.
(3) The Town Marshal will not leave a tour of duty without submitting a report and progress noted, unless investigation is continuous or urgent circumstances do not allow sufficient time to complete the report.
(4) Reports shall be made available to the Town Council.
(C) Scheduling duty hours. The normal duty periods will be at the discretion of the Town Marshal.
(D) Accident investigations. All personal injury accidents investigated by the Town Marshal shall be handled as follows:
(1) Ambulance summoned to the scene;
(2) Advise Central Dispatch upon arrival at the scene and upon determination, report situation to dispatcher; and
(3) Investigate a personal injury accident, which is more than minor injury with the State Police or County Sheriff’s Department, combining data at the scene in order to obtain all basic information.
(E) Accidents involving town vehicles. The Town Marshal shall not investigate any accident where vehicles owned by the town are involved, said Marshal shall call the State Police or County Sheriff’s Department and request an officer be dispatched to investigate such accident.
(F) Patrol cars upkeep, area of responsibility.
(1) The patrol cars will be kept in first class condition, the Town Marshal, having any complaint or service regarding the patrol cars, shall contact the Town Council member in charge of equipment as soon as possible.
(2) All equipment in the patrol cars will be neat, orderly, in its proper place and in good working condition. Interior of vehicles shall be clear of all objects, other than necessary equipment. In no instance will ropes, various articles of evidence and the like be allowed in the vehicle. The vehicle shall be used for official business and patrol duty only. For the purpose of this division (F), ROUTINE PATROL AREA is defined as the corporate limits of the town and includes: State Road 218 from Strawtown Pike to Angling Road, to include sections of Angling Road; and County Road 800 South from Strawtown Pike to Angling Road, to include section of Strawtown Pike from County Road 800 South to State Road 218, and also to include the town’s Sewage Plant. The Town Marshal is also charged with enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance within the town’s two-mile jurisdiction, upon request from Building Commissioner. For the purpose of this division (F)(2), OFFICIAL BUSINESS is defined as, but not limited to:
(a) Trips to the Courthouse/County Prosecutor;
(b) Transporting to the County Jail;
(c) Transporting to State Police post;
(d) Responding to calls initiated by the County Sheriff’s Department or State Police requesting his or her services specifically by unit number only within a two-mile radius of the corporate town limits;
(e) Other uses as directed by the Town Council. However, neither the Town Marshal nor any other officer of the Town Police Department shall be permitted to take department vehicles home; and
(f) Getting fuel at the Marathon on State Road 218 and 31.
(3) Unless emergency conditions exist, all persons wishing to observe the Town Marshal in the performance of his or her assigned duties and/or to participate in town operational activities shall obtain prior approval and execute a liability release form prior to participation except:
(a) Law enforcement officers on official business;
(b) Town Council members on official business; and
(c) Those persons whose transport is necessary during the conduct of their official business.
(G) Police ride along procedure; short-term participation by persons 18 years of age or older.
(1) The Town Council’s approval shall be obtained prior to any applicant’s observation or participation in the activity/operation.
(2) After initial approval above and prior to said applicants’ approval for ride along, a properly endorsed liability release form shall be executed by the prospective applicant. The original copy shall be placed in Town Council President’s file, and the second will be maintained in the Town Marshal’s file.
(3) The Town Marshal shall take every precaution to ensure the safety of the participant and to prevent the participant from becoming involved in a dangerous situation. Any injury, no matter the severity, shall be reported to the Town Council President.
(4) This program shall be limited to one shift duration.
(5) At no time shall any persons under 18 years of age be permitted to participate in this ride along program.
(H) Ambulance calls. The Town Marshal shall, whenever possible or practical, assist the ambulance service that serves the town’s area. Many ambulance calls are of an unknown nature, and many times the Town Marshal is needed to either protect the patient or the EMTs answering the calls.
(I) Photographs and documents.
(1) Any photograph or document furnished by any other department for sharing, as a result of a cooperative investigation, or for any other reason, shall not under any condition, be sold or made available for copying.
(2) Any photograph or document in the Town Marshal’s files belonging to another shall not be released to any person or persons without the written consent of the originating department.
(3) No officer of the Town Police Department shall ever post on social media photos, videos or any other recording taken as a part of the officer’s official duties.
(Ord. 5, 2004, passed 6-13-2016)