(A) The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Trustees. He shall have the management and control of all matters relating to the Police Department, its officers and members. He shall have custody and control of the offices, stations, equipment, books, records and other property belonging to the department. He shall be responsible for securing and maintaining an accounting and inventory system for all Village funds and property in the department's possession and regularly provide an accounting of such funds and property.
(B) He shall preserve the peace and secure good order and cleanliness within the Village, and to that end he shall enforce all laws of the Village and the orders of the President and Board of Trustees. The chief is responsible for maintaining a positive, healthy work environment within the department that is free from sexual harassment and discrimination based on race, gender, age and religious affiliation. Pursuant to this subsection he shall be primarily responsible for prompt investigation of all department employee claims of violations of this policy.
(C) The annual salary of the chief of police shall be set annually by ordinance by the president and board of trustees. The president and the board of trustees shall have sole discretion to determine said salary but shall use the customary salary for a police chief in a similarly sized and geographically located municipality in the state of Illinois as a guide. (Ord. 2006-08, 9-12-2006)