§ 24-4. Responsibilities of chief of police.

(a)

Duties. In addition to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere in this Code, the Chief of Police shall:

(1)

Have command of the Police Department on administrative matters, subject to the general direction of the Common Council.

(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 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 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.

(Code 1991, § 5-1-4)