(A) The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Village President, by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees.
(B) The Chief of Police shall have the authority to appoint two Deputy Police Chiefs.
(1) Exempt rank. The Deputy Police Chief position will be an exempt rank immediately below that of the Chief of Police.
(2) Eligibility for appointment. The Deputy Chief may be appointed among any rank of sworn, full-time officers of the Village Police Department provided that he or she has at least five years of full-time service as a police officer in the Village Police Department.
(3) Term of service. The Deputy Police Chief shall serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police, and, if removed from said position, shall revert to the rank held immediately prior to the appointment to the Deputy Police Chief position.
(C) Except as provided in divisions (A) and (B) above, all full-time paid members of the Village Police Department shall be considered to be members of the classified service, and shall be appointed, promoted and removed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the village, as provided by applicable state law.
(2000 Code, § 34.05) (Ord. 671, passed 7-1-1968; Ord. 1487, passed 12-16-1991; Ord. 1897, passed 4-7-2003)