The following provisions establish requirements and procedures for obtaining an original appointment to the Police Department.
(a) Qualification. Minimum qualifications for employment are hereby established as follows:
(1) Ohio residency;
(2) U.S. citizenship;
(3) Twenty-one years of age;
(4) Weight appropriate to height;
(5) No criminal record of felony convictions or pleas of guilty or no contest or repeated traffic offenses or domestic violence;
(6) A high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma;
(7) Graduate from the Police Academy before start of employment,
(8) A vision of at least 20/100 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20; and
(9) No medical disabilities which would adversely affect the performance of duty.
(b) Recruitment. The Chief of Police shall be the chief recruiting officer of the Department, and shall strive to recruit the best qualified people for full-time and auxiliary employment.
(1) The Chief of Police shall maintain an eligibility list for applicants to the Police Department.
(2) When a position is to be filled, the Chief of Police will go through all applicants applications to identify those applications that meet all qualifications as set in subsection (a) hereof.
(c) Hiring Procedures. The steps to select candidates for employment are described as follows:
(1) Application. The candidate shall prepare a Police Department employment application form and, submit it to the Chief of Police.
(2) Screening. The Chief of Police will determine if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications; check references, neighbors and past employment; and process fingerprints through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(3) Interview. An oral interview shall be scheduled by the Chief of Police and if deemed necessary before the Mayor and members of the Public Safety Committee.
(4) Selection and appointment. Selection of the candidate shall be made and forwarded to the Mayor with a specific recommendation for employment. Full-time employment will be appointed by the Mayor, and subject to the concurrence by Council.
(5) Medical examination. Appointment shall not be made until certification of the candidate's physical and medical fitness has been made by a local physician chosen by the Police Department with the concurrence of the Public Safety Committee. This examination shall be at the expense of the Village.
(6) Waiver and appeal. For good cause shown, Council, upon request of the Mayor or the Chief of Police, and upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, may waive one or more of the procedures or qualifications established in this section; provided, however, that any applicant who believes himself to be aggrieved by any such waiver shall be heard by the Safety Committee and promptly after such hearing the Committee shall sustain or deny such grievance. There shall be no appeal from the finding or decision of the Committee on such grievance.
(Ord. 2015-7-20. Passed 9-9-15.)