A. Removal From Office: Any person appointed chief of police of the village in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be removed in accordance with the Illinois municipal code. (Ord. 666, 8-21-1967)
B. Powers And Duties:
1. The chief of police shall have the power and authority provided by law, and shall cause all ordinances of the village to be enforced. It shall be his duty, upon its coming to his knowledge that the provisions of any ordinance have been violated, to forthwith make the proper complaint before the proper court, procure the arrest of the offender, the attendance of witnesses, and the production of evidence for the successful prosecution of the offender. (1914 Code § 7-1; amd. 2016 Code)
2. The chief of police shall arrest, with or without a warrant, any person whom he may find violating any of the ordinances of the village or any criminal law of the state, and take the offender before the proper court, to be dealt with according to law and, if necessary, may have such person in custody detained overnight or Sunday in a proper facility. (1914 Code § 7-2; amd. 2016 Code)
3. The chief of police shall have power and authority, and it shall be his duty, in the village, to serve and execute warrants and other processes for the apprehension and commitment of persons charged with a violation of any village ordinance, any crime, misdemeanor or offense against the peace of the village or state, or held for examination or trial, or taken in execution for the commission of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any law or ordinance of the village, and he shall also have power and authority, and it shall be his duty, to serve any civil process issued by any proper judge in any case in which the village is a party. (1914 Code § 7-4; amd. 2016 Code)