(a) General requirements. A standardized uniform shall be worn by police officers in duty status. The uniform includes both equipment and clothing necessary for normal daily and seasonal requirements. In one category, for example, are holsters, badges and handcuffs. In the other category are shirts, trousers and hats. The Police Chief determines the makeup of the required uniform, in consultation with department members and the Safety Committee of the Council. The Police Chief will inspect for adherence to the established standards. The Police Chief is authorized to make changes in the uniform, subject to prior agreement of the Village Council, where added cost is involved.
(b) Uniforms and payment of allowance.
(1) A uniform allowance is credited to all regular full time police officers and part time Class A police officers. The amount of $700 per year for uniform expenses and $200 per year for shoe/boot expenses is credited to the employee on date of hire and annually thereafter on January 1st of each year. These allowance credits expire on December 31st of each year and shall not be carried forward.
(2) For all newly appointed probationary part time Class B officers the requirement of the uniform begins with the date of employment. The Village will issue chest badge, ball cap, two uniform shirts (one short sleeve and one long sleeve), one pair of uniform pants, and patches as needed to all newly appointed probationary part time Class B police officers. The officers shall additionally outfit themselves, as do other department employees.
A. Upon presenting receipts or invoices for approved items of expenditure for uniform acquisition, maintenance and/or replacement, the Clerk-Treasurer will reimburse the employee or pay the invoice up to the amount of the allowance credit.
B. This allowance is intended to cover the officer's uniform/equipment needs for the upcoming year. An officer who leaves during the year will have this allowance credit amount prorated such that any excess draw will be deducted from the employee's final pay check and any excess credit will be cancelled.
(3) Part time Class B officers and voluntary auxiliary officers do not receive an allowance for uniforms or shoes/boots.
(c) As a condition of employment, all officers shall provide their own handgun, as approved by the Chief.
(d) Standard uniform. The standard uniform for police officers shall include:
Village issued for full time police officers and part time Class A officers.
3 badges (2 chest and 1 hat)
1 set of collar bars
1 duty belt and equipment holders
1 handcuff case
1 pair of handcuffs
1 cartridge holder
1 holster
1 rain gear
Patches as needed
1 body armor vest, replaced at proper intervals per vest recommendations
Officer purchased - from allowance.
Police coats and jackets, appropriate for seasons
Trousers
Shoes/boots
Short-sleeve shirts
Long-sleeve shirts
Polo shirts as approved by Chief, for casual, training or humid weather conditions
ID vests for rapid deployment
Approved hat or ball cap
Police accessory equipment approved by the Police Chief
Tie, dark navy
Village issued for part time Class B officers and volunteer auxiliary officers who are OPATA certified, approved by the Chief and authorized to have full arrest powers.
1 chest badge
1 ball cap
1 short sleeve shirt
1 long sleeve shirt
1 trouser
Patches as needed
Body armor vests are in external carriers and shared among part time officers.
All other uniform items that are required shall be the responsibility of the part time officer to purchase.
Volunteer auxiliary officers without full arrest powers will be in civilian clothes and a Village issued safety vest,
(e) Sharing of expenses. Items listed as "Officer purchased" shall be purchased, cleaned and repaired by the officer. If a uniform is damaged beyond repair in the performance of his or her duties, replacement will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine who pays for the replacement. Any uniform costs that exceed the normal allowance shall be the responsibility of the officer.
(f) Property accountability. Items listed as "Village issued" are Village property and it will be the responsibility of the Police Chief to see that all Village property is returned and accounted for. All items lost will be so reported. Unserviceable items will be replaced by the Village, as will items ripped or torn while in the line of duty. The Police Chief is authorized to seek reimbursement by court order, from suspects arrested, for equipment damaged by the suspect at the time of his or her arrest, if it is so warranted. Upon resignation, retirement, or termination, the final pay check of the officer will be processed by the Clerk-Treasurer only after certification by the Police Chief that all assigned property has been surrendered.
(Ord. 3051, passed 12-19-16)