TITLE 5
POLICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1
POLICE DEPARTMENT

SECTION:

5-1-1: Department Created; Members

5-1-2: Qualifications

5-1-3: Oath Of Office; Bond

5-1-4: Chief Of Police

5-1-5: Powers, Duties And Conduct Of Department Members

5-1-6: Application Of Certain State Law Provisions

5-1-7: Police Manual

5-1-8: Part Time Police Officers

5-1-1: DEPARTMENT CREATED; MEMBERS:

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)

5-1-2: QUALIFICATIONS:

Department members shall be citizens of the United States, of not less than twenty one (21) years of age and, in the judgment of the chief of police, physically and mentally qualified to perform the duties for which employed. (Ord., 6-12-1950)

5-1-3: OATH OF OFFICE; BOND:

Upon entering upon his duties, each member of the police department shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by law, but no member shall be required to execute a bond unless he is entrusted with property either belonging to or entrusted to the care of the village. (Ord., 6-12-1950)

5-1-4: CHIEF OF POLICE:

   A.   Appointment; Term; Salary: The chief of police shall be appointed by the village president, with the approval of the village board of trustees, and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The village board of trustees shall annually fix the salary of the chief of police in the annual appropriation ordinance.

   B.   Powers And Duties: Under the general supervision of the village president, the chief of police shall be in direct charge and responsible for the efficient operation of the police department with the power to promulgate such rules and regulations for the conduct of the department and for the guidance of the members thereof as he shall deem necessary and advisable. Subject to the final approval of the village board of trustees, the chief of police is hereby granted the power to employ such members of the police department of the village as he deems necessary and advisable. Subject to the final approval of the village president, the chief of police is hereby granted the power to discipline, suspend without pay or discharge any member of the department. (Ord., 6-12-1950; amd. 1989 Code)

   C.   Exercise Of Authority: All actions of the police department shall be within the written policy set forth by the village board of trustees. (Ord., 6-8-1992)

5-1-5: POWERS, DUTIES AND CONDUCT OF DEPARTMENT MEMBERS:

Members of the police department shall preserve order, prevent infractions of the law, enforce all the ordinances of the village and arrest violators of the law and such ordinances. Each member of the police department shall at all times conduct himself in a proper and law abiding manner, avoid the use of unnecessary force or argument in the discharge of his duties and obey and observe the rules and regulations of the police department and the lawful orders and directions of the village officials and the chief of police. Every member of the police department shall have the common law and statutory powers of constables for the purpose of serving warrants and when called upon to do so shall appear as a witness in any suit in which the village, the county or the state is a party without fee. (Ord., 6-12-1950)