A. Appointment: The village may employ part time police officers from time to time. The chief of police, with the approval of the village administrator, may appoint such number of part time police officers as may be necessary.
B. Qualifications: Any person employed as a part time police officer must meet the following minimum standards:
1. Be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health, and physically and mentally able to perform assigned duties.
2. Be at least twenty one (21) years of age.
3. Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
4. Possess a valid state of Illinois driver's license.
5. Possess no prior felony convictions.
6. Any individual who has served in the U.S. military must have been honorably discharged.
7. Only persons who are certified as police officers by the Illinois law enforcement training and standards board shall be hired as part time police officers by the village.
8. Must pass a physical, psychological, and polygraph examination, and a background check.
C. Duties: A part time police officer shall have all of the responsibilities of a full time police officer and such specific duties as delineated in the rules and regulations and policies and procedures of the village police department. Part time police officers shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full time police officers.
D. Hours Restricted: The number of hours a part time officer may work within a calendar year is restricted. (2016 Code)