Mayor.
Milwaukee City Charter § 3-01
in effect3-01. Mayor.
The mayor shall take care that the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city are duly observed and enforced; and that all officers of the city discharge their respective duties. He shall from time to time give the common council such information and recommend such measures as he may deem advantageous to the city. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer, and the head of the fire department and of the police of the city, and in case of a riot or other disturbance, or whenever he and the chief of police shall deem it necessary for the prevention of threatened disorder or for the preservation of the public peace and the good order of the city, they may appoint as many special or temporary policemen as they may deem necessary. Such special or temporary policemen shall serve for such length of time as the mayor and chief of police shall deem necessary, and shall receive such compensation for their services as the common council shall provide or direct, but the term of said special policemen shall in no case exceed the time of two weeks. (S. 2, Ch. 324, L. 1882.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/City-Charter/Master-Charter.pdf#page=13Fetched: 10/26/2026