Wis. Stat. § 61.28

(1) If required to do so by the village board, the village marshal shall execute and file an official bond. If the village board does not require the marshal to execute and file an official bond, the board shall obtain a dishonesty insurance policy or other appropriate insurance policy that covers the marshal, in an amount determined by the board, in lieu of the bond requirement. The marshal shall possess the powers, enjoy the privileges and be subject to the liabilities conferred and imposed by law upon constables, and be taken as included in all writs and papers addressed to constables. The marshal shall obey all lawful written orders of the village board. The marshal is entitled to the same fees prescribed for sheriffs in s. 814.70 for similar services, unless a higher fee is applicable under s. 814.705 (1) (c) ; for other service rendered the village, compensation as the board fixes.

(2) A village marshal who is given law enforcement duties by the village board, and who meets the definition of a law enforcement officer under s. 165.85 (2) (c) , shall comply with the minimum employment standards for law enforcement officers established by the law enforcement standards board and shall complete training under s. 165.85 (4) (a) 1.

History: 1975 c. 41 , 199 ; 1981 c. 317 ; 1987 a. 181 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 214 ; 2017 a. 51 .