There is hereby created a Police Department, an executive department of the Village. The Police Department shall consist of the Chief of Police, one (1) Sergeant, and such other positions as shall be determined by the Village President and Board of Trustees. Appointment of officers and members of the Police Department shall be in accordance with the provisions of title 2, chapter 7 of this Code. (1979 Code § 10-1-1)
A. Office Created: There is hereby created the Office of Chief of Police. The Chief shall be appointed by the Village President and Board of Trustees after having received the recommendation of the Board of Police Commissioners.
B. Duties:
1. Generally: The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the performance by the Police Department of all of its functions, and all persons who are members of the Department shall serve subject to orders of the President and Board of Trustees.
2. Custody Of Stolen Property: The Chief of Police shall be custodian of all lost, abandoned or stolen property in the Village.
3. Rules And Regulations: The Chief of Police may make or prescribe such rules and regulations for the conduct and guidance of the members of the Department; such rules, when approved by the Village President and Board of Trustees, shall be binding on such members. (1979 Code § 10-1-2)
Except as otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees, it shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department to see to the enforcement of all of the ordinances of the Village, and of all statutes effective in the Village, and to preserve order and prevent infractions of the laws and arrest violators thereof. Every member of the Police Department is hereby declared to be a conservator of the peace. (1979 Code § 10-1-3)
All members of the Police Department shall be authorized to serve writs, summonses and other process; but no Police Officer shall serve any such summons or process except on the order of the Chief of Police or the Village President, or the Chairman of the Law Enforcement Committee. (1979 Code § 10-1-4)
It shall be the duty of every member of the Police Department to conduct himself in a proper and law abiding manner. (1979 Code § 10-1-5)
Every member of the Police Department shall appear as a witness whenever this is necessary in a prosecution for a violation of a Village ordinance or of any State or Federal law. But no such member shall receive any witness fees for service as a witness in any action or suit in which the Village is a party; all fees due for such services shall, if paid, be turned over to the Village Treasurer for deposit in the Village treasury. (1979 Code § 10-1-6)
A. Employment: The Village may employ part time Police Officers from time to time as they deem necessary.
B. Duties: 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. Part time Police Officers shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full time Police Officers. Part time Police Officers shall be trained in accordance with the Illinois Police Training Act 1 and the rules and requirements of the ILETSB (Illinois Emergency Telephone System Board).
C. Hiring Standards: Any person employed as a part time Police Officer must meet the following standards:
1. Be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health, and physically and mentally able to perform assigned duties.
2. Be at least twenty one (21) years of age.
3. Pass a medical examination.
4. Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
5. Possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license.
6. Possess no prior felony convictions.
7. Any individual who has served in the U.S. military must have been honorably discharged.
D. Discipline: Part time officers shall be under the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Chief of Police. Part time Police Officers serve at the discretion of the Village authorities, shall not have any property rights in said employment, and may be removed by the Village authorities at any time. Part time Police Officers shall comply with all applicable rules and general orders issued by the Police Department. (1979 Code § 10-1-7; amd. 2017 Code)
Notes
1 | 1. 50 ILCS 705/1 et seq. |