(A) Term: The chief of police shall be chief of the police department, and shall hold his office until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. (1959 Code § 31-2-1)
(B) Appointment, Oath, Bond: The chief of police shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent and approval of the city council 1 . He shall take the oath prescribed for other city officers, and enter into a bond in the penal sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) with a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Illinois, as surety, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. (1959 Code § 31-2-2; amd. Ord. 826, 7-1-1980)
(C) Devote Entire Time, Offenders: The chief of police, when on duty, shall devote his entire time and energy to the discharge of the duties of his office, and shall see that the laws and provisions of this code are enforced as far as possible, and that all offenders are reported to some proper tribunal for punishment. (Ord. 829, 7-15-1980)
(D) Control Of Police Force, Absence: The chief of police shall be the commanding officer of the entire police force of the city, subject to the mayor and the rules and regulations prescribed by the council. He shall assign all policemen or patrolmen under him their different beats or districts, and their respective hours of service, and shall see that they are on duty during the whole time of their watch. The chief of police shall in no case absent himself from the city without notifying the mayor of his intended absence, when the same is practicable. (1959 Code § 31-2-4)
(E) Report To Mayor Derelict Members, Suspension: It shall be the duty of the chief of police to promptly report to the mayor any member of the police force who may be guilty of drunkenness, neglect of duty, disobedience of orders, or violations of the standing rules and regulations of the police department. (1959 Code § 31-2-5)
(F) Attend Meetings Of Council, Etc.: He shall attend, either in person or by deputy, all meetings of the council, and execute all its orders and warrants or other legal process required to be executed by him under any provisions of this code. (1959 Code § 31-2-6)
(G) Keep Police Record: Said chief of police shall keep, or cause to be kept, books of record of the police department and of all persons arrested or committed by the police, showing the time and place of each arrest, the offense for which the same was made and the disposition of each case.
(H) Regular Report: The chief of police shall make an oral report to the mayor on a regular basis of all business or matters connected with the police department.
(I) Monthly Reports: The chief of police shall, each month, make a written report to the council showing the number of arrests made by the police force during the preceding month, the disposition of the case, the amount of the fine imposed, if any, and the amount of such fine collected. (Ord. 829, 7-15-1980)
(J) Care Of Property: Said chief of police shall have care, custody and control of all books, records, equipment and other property belonging to the police department and of all stolen goods seized and retained by police authority. Upon the expiration of his term of office or his resignation or removal therefrom, he shall, on demand, surrender to his successor in office, all books, records, equipment and property in his possession belonging to the city, or appertaining to said office. (R.O. 1959, Ch. 31, Art. 2, Sec. 10)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 2-1-3 of this code. |