Wisconsin § 62.13 - Police and fire departments.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 62.13 — Police and fire departments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.13. Police and fire departments.
62.13(1) (1) Commissioners. Except as provided in subs. (2) , (2g) , (2s) , and (8) (b) each city shall have a board of police and fire commissioners consisting of 5 citizens, 3 of whom shall constitute a quorum. The mayor shall annually, between the last Monday of April and the first Monday of May, appoint in writing to be filed with the secretary of the board, one member for a term of 5 years. No appointment shall be made which will result in more than 3 members of the board belonging to the same political party. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings. 62.13(1m) (1m) Joint departments. A city may create a joint police department or a joint fire department, or both, with another city, village, or town. 62.13(2) (2) Exception. 62.13(2)(a) (a) Except as provided under sub. (6m) , subs. (1) to (6) shall not apply to cities of less than 4,000 population except by ordinance adopted by a majority of all the members of the council. A repealing ordinance may be adopted by a like vote. 62.13(2)(b) (b) A city that creates a joint police or fire department with a village under sub. (1m) and s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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