(A) Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him or her elsewhere in this code of ordinances, the Chief of Police shall:
(1) Possess the powers, enjoy the privileges, and be subject to the liabilities conferred and imposed by law upon marshals and constables;
(2) Establish and promulgate rules of conduct, directives, and policies and procedures and prescribe such duties for individual members as he or she may deem necessary for the effective and efficient command and operation of the Department; provided no such rules of conduct, directive, or policy procedure duties or assignment shall be in conflict with the statutes, ordinances, and approved village personnel rules and regulations;
(3) Have command of the Police Department on administrative matters, subject to the direction of the Village President and the Village Administrator, to the extent that the Village Board may delegate such authority or direction to him or her;
(4) 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 or she 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;
(5) Submit such reports and comply with such administrative procedures as may be prescribed by the Village Board or Village Administrator relative to fiscal and administrative matters;
(6) Submit such reports and/or information and comply with such policies as may be prescribed by Village Board;
(7) Have exclusive control of the assignment, hours of duty, and transfer of all members of the Department;
(8) 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 or she shall supervise the preparation and presentation of annual reports and budgets for the Police Department. He or she shall be required to verify the correctness of all bills incurred by the Department;
(9) 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 or she shall cooperate and exchange information with other village departments in matters relating to their various functions; and
(10) Plan and execute programs designed to prevent and repress crime, apprehend and prosecute offenders, recover property, and regulate non-criminal 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 or she shall see that all property is returned to its lawful owner or otherwise disposed of according to the applicable statutes.
(Prior Code, § 4.02) (Ord. 10-98, passed 9-24-1998; Ord. 3-2013, passed 11-14-2013)