There are hereby created the offices of chief of police, lieutenant, sergeant and patrolman. These offices shall be known and designated as "policemen" and the word "policemen" shall mean any member of the regularly constituted police department, sworn and commissioned to perform police duties, and said policemen shall constitute the police force of this village and the members of the police department shall be and are officers of the village, a municipal corporation, and all duly commissioned policemen of the rank of chief and sergeant, now in the employment of the village as such, as of the adoption of the police and fire commission act, are deemed qualified and capable officers, without examination, and those among them who have served as such officer for less than a year, shall be eligible to receive their certificate of accreditation upon meeting other lawful requirements of the police and fire commission. (Ord. 399-A, 11-9-1994; amd. Ord. 399-C, 5-10-2000)