(A) Establishment of position. There is hereby created the position of auxiliary police officer for the Police Department of the city. As used herein, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER means a law enforcement officer without conservator of the peace powers. An auxiliary police officer must successfully complete the 40-hour Mandatory Firearms Training Course and any other testing or training as required by the Police Department of the city and the State Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, as from time to time supplemented and amended.
(B) Appointment. Auxiliary police officers shall be appointed or removed from time to time by the Auxiliary Review Board of the city as defined in § 232.04 of this Code. An auxiliary police officer will be employed on a part-time basis and shall not function on a full-time basis. An auxiliary police officer shall be considered an “at will” employee subject to removal at any time. An auxiliary police officer shall not be under the jurisdiction of the City Fire and Police Commission.
(C) Status in the Department; authority of Police Chief.
(1) An auxiliary police officer appointed pursuant to this section shall not be a member of the regular Police Department, shall not supplement regular members of the Police Department and shall not supervise or direct any member of the Police Department.
(2) An auxiliary police officer shall perform duties as deemed necessary by the Police Chief to serve the law enforcement needs of the city. An auxiliary police officer shall at all time during the performance of duties be subject to the direction and control of the Police Chief or his or her designee.
(D) Residency requirement. An auxiliary police officer must be a citizen of the United States and shall reside within the boundaries of the counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Will prior to and at all times during his or her appointment.
(E) Uniforms and identification symbols. The uniform and identification symbols worn by an auxiliary police officer shall be different and distinct from those uniforms and symbols used by regular members of the Police Department of the city, and shall be selected and chosen by the Police Chief.
(F) Firearm. An auxiliary police officer may carry a firearm with the permission of the Police Chief upon successful completion of required firearms training and certification as from time to time determined by the State Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and the Police Department of the city. Firearms will be carried only by an auxiliary police officer when in uniform, in the performance of assigned duties, and while working on Department approved private details within the corporate limits of the city.
(G) Training. An auxiliary police officer must be able to successfully complete and pass all requirements for an auxiliary police officer as administered by the State Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and as required by the city. An auxiliary police officer may be required to attend additional training and Department firearms qualifications as deemed necessary by the Police Chief or his or her designee. An auxiliary police officer will be expected to pay for any and all training or testing that is not reimbursable.
(H) Compensation. An auxiliary police officer will be paid the hourly compensation for services as provided and authorized by the corporate authorities of the city. An auxiliary police officer will be expected to pay for his or her own uniforms, firearm, training and other equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.
(I) Powers and duties. An auxiliary police officer will be required to follow the established policies, procedures and rules and regulations of the Police Department of the city. An auxiliary police officer will have the following powers and duties when properly assigned and on duty:
(1) To aid or direct traffic in the city;
(2) To aid in control of natural or man-made disasters;
(3) To aid in case of civil disorder; and
(4) To perform duties when assigned by the Police Chief or his or her designee.
(J) Qualifications.
(1) An auxiliary police officer must be of temperate habits, of sound health and must be physically able to perform assigned duties. An auxiliary police officer must provide fingerprints, must submit to and successfully complete a background check and a psychological examination, not have a felony arrest or conviction or other crime involving moral turpitude, and must possess a valid and current state driver’s license and firearms owner’s identification card.
(2) An auxiliary police officer must be at least 21 years of age. An auxiliary police officer must have at least 20/100 vision correctable to 20/20 and be void of color blindness; must have a high school diploma or G.E.D., college preferred; must have the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
(Ord. 07-27, passed 6-11-2007; Ord. 15-05, passed 2-10-2015; Ord. 15-30, passed 8-25-2015; Ord. 15- 31, passed 8-25-2015)