(A) The Police Chief shall be appointed by the Village Manager with the advice of the Village President and Board of Trustees. The Police Chief shall serve an indefinite term or until a successor is appointed and qualified, but may be removed by the Village Manager.
(B) (1) Two Deputy Police Chiefs and three Commanders shall be appointed by the Village Manager after the Manager considers the recommendations of the Police Chief. The recruitment of candidates for the position of Deputy Police Chief shall first be offered to Carol Stream police officers above the rank of patrol officer, who may apply for the position by a posted application deadline. The recruitment of candidates for the position of Commander shall first be offered to Carol Stream police officers below the rank of Deputy Police Chief, who may apply for the position by a posted application deadline. The Village Manager may exercise absolute discretion in choosing the persons to serve in these positions. Should no applicants be chosen for the Deputy Chiefs’ or Commanders’ positions, the recruitment of candidates will proceed by recruiting qualified candidates from outside the village’s Police Department. Once selected, Deputy Chiefs and Commanders shall serve indefinite terms and may be removed at the absolute discretion of the Village Manager. If a Deputy Chief or Commander is appointed from within the village’s Police Department, that police officer, upon removal, shall revert to the prior rank held. The reversion shall occur even if there is not then available an authorized position of Sergeant or Lieutenant.
(2) The sworn personnel of the Carol Stream Police Department shall be composed of one Police Chief; two Deputy Police Chiefs; three Commanders; six Sergeants, (except for additional Sergeants and Lieutenants who may be reduced in rank from a higher position), and such patrol officers as shall from time to time be authorized by the Village Board.
(C) All original appointments to the Police Department and promotions within the Department, other than the Police Chief, Deputy Police Chiefs, Commanders and non-sworn personnel, shall be made and effected by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, in accordance with law.
(Ord. 95-06-27, passed 5-15-1995; Ord. 2008-12-71, passed 12-15-2008; Ord. 2010-03-13, passed 3-15-2010)