(a) A lieutenant in the Police Department shall have direct control over all subordinate members and employees of the Police Department. He or she shall have the status and authority befitting the rank of second in command of the Department. He or she shall have and exercise all of the functions, powers and duties delegated to him or her by the Chief of Police which are necessary and proper to attain and retain an efficient and effective Department capable of protecting and serving the Village with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
(b) The duties of a lieutenant include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) Enforcing the policies and procedures, rules and regulations and general and special orders for the government of the members of the Department as well as the laws of the State and the Village;
(2) Relieving from duty a subordinate member of the Department whose continued presence on duty may adversely affect the good name of the Department, the Village or the individual employee;
(3) Conferring with subordinates for the purpose of giving instructions so as to promote lawful conduct, uniformity, efficiency and effectiveness within the Department;
(4) Keeping the Chief of Police informed of any event which may impair or affect the image, efficiency or effectiveness of the Department, the Village or the individual employee;
(5) Attending all meetings as requested or required by the Chief;
(6) Keeping daily work records and personnel rating sheets and such other books and records as the Chief may direct; and
(7) Periodically inspecting all reports, personnel, facilities and equipment so as to ensure that they are performing, and being utilized, to the highest degrees of efficiency and effectiveness and in conformity with the laws of the State and the Village as well as the rules and regulations, policies and procedures and general and special orders of the Department.