(A) A person hired as a part-time police officer shall have the following qualifications:
(1) The person shall be 21 years of age;
(2) The person shall not have been convicted of any criminal felony or criminal misdemeanor offense;
(3) The person shall successfully complete a drug and alcohol test as prescribed by the Department and shall undergo a background check conducted by the Department;
(4) The person shall either:
(a) Have completed the part-time police training course prescribed by the state’s Police Training Board;
(b) Otherwise qualify as part-time officer pursuant to § 8.2 of the Police Training Act, 50 ILCS 705/8.2; or
(c) Qualify as a full-time police officer, having completed the basic training for full-time officers as required by the state’s Law Enforcement Training Standards Board pursuant to Police Training Act.
(5) The person shall have successfully completed that training required under the state’s Peace Officer Firearm Training Act, 50 ILCS 710/0.001 et seq.; and
(6) The person shall have provided the Chief of Police with proof of qualification under divisions (A)(4) and (A)(5).
(B) A part-time police officer shall have all the responsibilities of a full-time police officer and such specific duties as delineated in the general orders of the Village Police Department, but the number of hours a part-time officer may work within a calendar year is restricted.
(Ord. 12-06, passed 5-15-2012)