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The Human Resources Director for the Village of Oak Park shall perform the following functions in relation to the Entry Level Appointment Committee:
A. Solicit proposals, interview vendors and recommend the award of contracts to the President and Board of Trustees with regard to any and all contractual services required by the Entry Level Appointment Committee in the performance of their duties.
B. Conduct all recruiting on behalf of the Village for entry level positions in the Fire and Police Departments, and perform all services and take all actions incidental thereto. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-93; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-97)
C. Participate in the Police and Fire Department entry level appointment process as a member of the Entry Level Appointment Committee, comprised of the Human Resources Director, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and either the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police, as the case may be, which shall include conducting the oral interview of entry level recruits in accordance with the rules of the Entry Level Appointment Committee and the scoring of each recruit orally interviewed in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 2-28-1D of this Chapter. (Ord. 1994-0-11, 2-22-94; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-97)
D. Be the secretary to the Entry Level Appointment Committee. The secretary: 1) shall be responsible for providing clerical support to the Committee for the taking and transcribing of minutes for all of the Committee's proceedings and for performing all other duties which the Committee prescribes; 2) shall keep the minutes of the Committee's proceedings; 3) shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the business of the Committee; and 4) shall keep a record of all examinations held. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-93; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-97)
There is hereby established the Citizens Police Oversight Committee, to consist of seven (7) Oak Park citizens to be appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, with one of the citizens to be designated by the Village President as chairperson. In appointing the members of the Citizens Police Oversight Committee, the Village President shall consider the diversity and varied backgrounds of all citizens of Oak Park. Terms on the Citizens Police Oversight Committee shall be three (3) years, except that the initial term of two (2) members shall be one year and the initial term of an additional two (2) members shall be two (2) years. (Ord. 16-073, 6-6-2016)
The Citizens Police Oversight Committee shall be an advisory committee to the President and Board of Trustees and is hereby authorized as follows:
A. To receive and to then refer complaints from citizens in accordance with the procedures to be promulgated pursuant to section 2-30-3 of this article, and thereafter to monitor and evaluate the processing of all citizen complaints in regard to police misconduct, including, but not limited to, allegations of discriminatory conduct and/or treatment and the use of excessive force.
B. To monitor and evaluate Village efforts in the Police Department in regard to racial and cultural diversity in such areas as training, recruitment, promotions and interpersonal relations.
C. To meet with and provide written reports to the Village Board or such standing or ad hoc committee of the Village Board as the Village Board may designate, on a semiannual basis, concerning the Committee's activities and any information and analysis of such information which the Committee may have compiled as a result of its activities during the preceding six (6) months. In addition to the required semiannual meetings and reports, the Committee may report to the Village Board on special items of concern within its purview at any time or with any degree of frequency which the Committee deems appropriate or necessary. (Ord. 16-073, 6-6-2016)
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