6-1-3: APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND DISCHARGES:
   A.   Appointments And Promotions: Except for the position of chief of police, appointments to and promotions within the police department shall be made by the board of fire and police commissioners in the manner provided by law. (2013 Code § 1-14-3)
   B.   Discharges: No full time police officer shall be discharged from the department except after a hearing on charges before the board of fire and police commissioners as provided by law; provided, that this shall not be construed as affecting the power of the village president to appoint and remove the chief of police. (2013 Code § 1-14-4)