(A) Employment: The City of Carthage may employ part-time police officers from time to time as they deem necessary.
(B) Duties: A part-time police officer shall have all the responsibilities of a full-time police officer and such specific duties as delineated in the Policy Manual of the Carthage Police Department, but the number of hours a part-time officer may work within a calendar year is restricted. Part-time officers shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full-time police officers. Part-time officers shall be trained in accordance with the Illinois Police Training Act 1 and the rules and requirements of the ILETSB.
(C) Hiring Standards: Any person employed as a part-time officer must meet the following standards:
1. Be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health and physically and mentally able to perform assigned duties.
2. Be at least twenty one (21) years of age.
3. Pass a medical examination.
4. Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
5. Possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license.
6. Possess no prior felony convictions.
7. Any individual who has served in the U.S. military must have been honorably discharged.
(D) Discipline: Part-time officers shall be under the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Chief of Police. Part-time officers serve at the direction of the City of Carthage authorities, shall not have any property rights in said employment, and may be removed by the City of Carthage authorities at any time. Part-time police officers shall comply with all applicable rules and policies issued by the Carthage Police Department. (Ord. 2011-15, 2-28-2012)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 50 ILCS 705/1 et seq. |