There is hereby created a police department as an administrative office of the village. The police department shall consist of a chief of police and such number of captains, lieutenants, sergeants, patrol officers, special police officers and watch officers as may be provided from time to time by the village board of trustees. The chief of police and all other members of the department shall be employees of the village. (Ord., 6-12-1950; amd. 1989 Code; 2003 Code)
The chief of police shall be considered a member of the police department. The police department shall consist of such other members as the chief of police shall deem advisable and necessary. In case of emergencies, such as in times of peril, danger, riot or pestilence or apprehension thereof, the village president may appoint special members to the police department to act during any such emergency. (Ord., 6-12-1950; amd. 1989 Code)