(A) Creation of Board. There is hereby created and established a body to be known as "The Village of Calumet Park Citizen Review Board", consisting of not more than five members.
(B) Appointment and term of office.
(1) The members of the Citizen Review Board shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees, shall not be employees of the village, and as a body shall be reflective of the ethnic, racial and gender composition of the village.
(2) All appointments shall be for a three-year term and all members shall continue to serve until their successors have been duly appointed, except that in 1992 one member shall be appointed for one year, two members shall be appointed for two years, and two members shall be appointed for three years.
(C) Meetings. The Citizen Review Board may meet in closed meetings for the purpose of conciliating complaints of improper conduct by officers of the Village Police and Fire Departments and the meetings shall not be subject to the provisions of "An Act in Relation to Meetings" approved July 11, 1957, as amended, and known as "The Open Meetings Act"; provided, however, that no final action of recommendation shall be taken except at a meeting open to the public.
(D) Duties and functions.
(1) The Citizen Review Board shall receive and may hear complaints of improper conduct by village police officers and Fire Department members and officers, including but not limited to, the following:
(a) Use of excessive force;
(b) Inappropriate language or attitude;
(c) Harassment; and
(d) Failure to provide adequate or timely service.
(2) The Citizen Review Board shall make readily available at all village offices written complaint forms, which shall provide for the name and address of the complainant, and to the extent known, the name of the officer(s) complained of, the time, place and circumstances involved, and an explanation of the misconduct complained of.
(3) The Citizen Review Board shall notify the complainant(s) and the subject officer(s) of the time, date and location of any meeting or hearing at which the complaint shall be reviewed or heard. The complainant(s) and the officer(s) shall be given the opportunity to be heard at the meeting or hearing.
(4) Within ten days of a hearing, or if no hearing is conducted, within ten days of the next meeting of the Citizen Review Board following receipt of a complaint, but in no event more than 30 days following receipt of a complaint, the Citizen Review Board shall forward a report to the Chief of the Department complained of, and to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, recommending that charges be brought before the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Personnel Committee of the Board of Trustees or the Police and Fire Commission; or recommending further investigation; or finding the complaint to be unfounded; and the reasons therefor. A copy of the Citizen Review Board's report shall also be forwarded to the complainant(s) and to the officer(s).
(E) Organization. The Citizen Review Board shall meet and elect a president and secretary and the other officers as it deems desirable from its members as soon as possible after members are appointed and confirmed. The Citizen Review Board shall hold the meetings as it deems necessary and the meetings may be held in the office of the Mayor and Board of Trustees or the other suitable place selected by the Citizen Review Board.
(F) Professional and clerical assistance. The professional and clerical assistance as is necessary for the performance of its duties and functions shall be furnished to the Citizen Review Board by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
(G) Compensation. No member of the Citizen Review Board shall be paid any compensation whatsoever except for reimbursement for the costs as may be expended in carrying out the duties of each member.
(Ord. 92-586, passed 9-10-1992)