(A) Creation Of Office; Appointment; Term; Compensation: There is hereby created the office of chief of police, an officer of the village. The chief shall be appointed by the village president with the approval of the board of trustees. He may be removed from office with or without cause by the president with the approval of the board of trustees. His salary and other provisions of employment shall be fixed by the board of trustees.
The village president shall be the immediate supervisor of the chief of police, and all policies, directives and orders from the village government to the chief of police shall be made by or transmitted through the village president as executive head of village government. The chief of police shall report directly to the village president, and shall assist such other committee chairmen, trustees, official personnel or bodies, including the village personnel committee, as the president may from time to time designate. (Ord. 84-37, 10-22-1984)
(B) Duties And Powers: The chief of police shall direct the administration and operations of the police department and be responsible for the faithful and efficient conduct and operation of the department. In addition to execution of the policies transmitted to him by the village president and the performance of such duties as may be imposed by law and the ordinances of the village, he shall establish such policies, directives, rules and regulations for the administration and operations of the department as he shall determine to be appropriate. The chief of police shall serve as appointing authority for appointments to any position within the department other than his own, and shall have the power to demote, promote, suspend or dismiss any police officer or department employee, consistent with the provisions of state law, related ordinances of the village, and any specific rules or regulations established by the village board of trustees not in conflict therewith.
The foregoing demotion, promotion, suspension and dismissal authority shall be subject to referrals, if any, by the village president to any village personnel committee and to any action taken in connection therewith. (Ord. 09-10, 9-28-2009)
(C) Duties Regarding Emergency Response: In addition to the other powers granted to the chief of police by this code, the chief of police is hereby granted primary responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operation of the village's response to disasters and emergencies within its boundaries, all subject to the authority of the Village President. In connection therewith, he is authorized to: 1) represent the Village in negotiations with other villages, cities, municipalities, townships, counties and the State of Illinois regarding cooperative arrangements concerning disaster and emergency response; 2) enter into agreements with said villages, cities, municipalities, townships, counties and the State of Illinois as shall be approved by the Village Board of Trustees; and 3) appoint Village employees to work with him with regard to the organization, administration, training and operation of the Village's disaster preparedness program and to act in his absence.
D. Administrative Adjudication. In consultation with and upon recommendation of the Village Attorney, the Chief of Police may accept a reduction in fines issued in administrative adjudication proceedings in matters involving violations of village police, vehicle and health and sanitation regulations. (Ord. 95-5, 5-22-95; amd. Ord. 23-05, 9-25-2023)