A. Election To Participate In State Program: The village hereby elects to participate in the program provided for in the Illinois police training act, being 50 Illinois Compiled Statutes 705/1 et seq.
B. Certification Required: Before an individual may commence regular employment as a policeman, he must have been certified by the Illinois local governmental law enforcement officers training board as having successfully completed an approved training course as provided by law.
C. Completion Of Training Required: Such basic training must be completed by the trainee within his probationary period of twelve (12) months and specifically within six (6) months of the date of his initial employment.
D. Amendment Of Rules Required: The police department is hereby instructed and directed to make the necessary amendments to the personnel rules, the manual of rules of the Oak Lawn police department, and rules of the board of police and fire commissioners 1 , requiring that any person appointed to the police department of the village pursuant to the provisions of 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/10-2.1-29, and the said Illinois police training act, shall not become a regular member of the police department until and unless he shall have completed the approved training course within six (6) months of the date of his initial employment. (Ords. 66-28-77, 75-36-126)
Notes
1 | 1. See title 2, chapter 6 of this code. |