CCR1992134COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION #134-92
RESOLUTION AS TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDEMNIFICATION
Moonlighting -- Police Officers
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has advised that the City of Muskego
could be held financially liable while City police officers are
employed as part-time officers for other communities; and
WHEREAS, in the City's best interest, such part-time employment
of City police officers without an indemnification
acknowledgement was suspended by the Police Chief; and
WHEREAS, the bargaining group for the Muskego Police Department
has filed a grievance against the temporary order of suspension
as being unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, legal counsel for the League of Wisconsin
Municipalities has recommended the attached acknowledgment be
police officers while employed by other communities on a
signed to protect the City's exposure from the actions of City
part-time basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Police Chief,
does hereby approve that the attached acknowledgement be signed
by a designated municipal official of the community employing a
City police officer on a part-time basis.
DATED THIS l2TH DAY OF MAY , 1992.
SPONSORED BY:
Wayne G. Salentine, Mayor
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of
Resolution #134-92 which was adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Muskego.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDEMNIFICATION
We, the part-time agency employing Officer I
acknowledae that after a careful inspection of the law ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~
enforcement training records of Officer ,
that Officer has completed to our
satisfaction all the minimum law enforcement training necessary
to be a law enforcement officer in the State of Wisconsin.
We acknowledge Section 895.46, Wisconsin Statutes,
responsibilities when Officer is proceeded
against in any action or special proceedings whether in his
official capacity or individual capacity because of acts
committed while carrying out duties as a law enforcement officer
for us.
We also acknowledae that any iudqement as to damages and costs
which may be ente;ed against Officer for
acts committed while within the scope of his employment for US
are our obliqation and are not the obligation of the City of
Muskego and we will not look for contribution or indemnification
from the City of Muskego.
We acknowledge that if a judge or a jury finds that Officer
our employ that we recognize our obligations under Section
895.46, Wisconsin Statutes, and shall address them without
looking to the City of Muskego for contribution or
indemnification.
was acting under color of law while within
City/Village/Town
Signature of Designated
Municipal Official