The chief of police is hereby authorized to request that any weapons seized during a criminal investigation, which weapons would otherwise be destroyed in accordance with applicable law, be turned over to the village police department to be used for training or operational purposes. The request should be made to the appropriate prosecuting attorney to permit said attorney to move the court for an appropriate order directing that the weapons be turned over to the village police department rather than destroyed. The determination as to which such weapons would be useful to the village police department shall be left to the sole discretion of the chief of police. (Ord. 1499, 8-3-2009)