1. The qualifications for police officers of the Village shall be determined by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, except as otherwise provided in Section 2-4-4-2 of the Village Code, and except that applicants for the position of police officer must, upon commencing the process of making application, be at least twenty one (21) years of age and except that the qualifications for the Chief of Police shall be determined by the President and Board of Trustees. Also, the President and Board of Trustees, by ordinance, shall set the residency requirements for all police officers. (Ord. 3842, 1-5-04; Amd. Ord. 5841, 10-16-23)
2. The qualifications for civilian employees of the Police Department shall be determined by the Chief of Police with the approval of the Police Committee. (Ord. 3049, 9-2-97)
3. Any person employed as a part-time police officer must meet the following standards and possess the following qualifications:
a. Be twenty-one (21) years of age upon the date of application for employment;
b. Be a citizen of the United States;
c. Be of good moral character, temperate habits, of sound health and physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions and assigned duties of the position as the law provides.
d. Must be trained in accordance with the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705/1, et seq.) and the rules and requirements of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board;
e. Must complete a forty (40) hours mandatory firearms training course;
f. Submit to, and pass, an extensive background investigation as established by the Chief of Police or his/her designee;
g. Subsequent to a conditional job offer, submit to, and pass, a physical examination conducted by an Illinois licensed physician;
h. Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate, 60 hours of college credit is preferred;
I. Possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license;
j. Have no felony convictions; and
k. If having served in the United States military, must have been honorably discharged; and
l. Must work less than twenty-nine (29) hours per week.
4. 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 Orland Park Police Department and as prescribed by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, but the number of hours a part time police officer may work within a calendar year is restricted as prescribed by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. Part time police officers shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full time police officers.
(Ord. 3073, 11-3-97; Amd. Ord. 4719, 4-2-12; Amd. Ord. 5399, 5-6-19)