There is created hereby the office of Director of Police, an administrative civilian position exempt from appointment by the Village Fire and Police Commission. The Director of Police shall be deemed a confidential supervisory position appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. The Director of Police shall be appointed annually, or portion thereof, but may continue thereafter until such time as a successor is duly qualified. The Village President is authorized to suspend or discharge the Director of Police with or without cause. The Director of Police shall receive such compensation as will be fixed by the President and Board of Trustees. The Director of Police shall not make written application to the Village Police Pension Board to qualify to come under the provisions of Article 3 of the Police Pension Fund.
(A) The Director of Police shall be qualified through training and experience to advise and oversee the Police Department. The Director of Police shall not have powers of arrest and shall not be required to carry a firearm, but may do so if authorized in accordance with the law.
(B) To the extent that it is consistent with the duties of the Director of Police as set forth herein, any references in this Code to the “Chief of Police” or “Police Chief” shall mean and refer to the “Director of Police.” In all other cases required by law, any reference to “Chief of Police” or “Police Chief” shall hereinafter mean and refer to the Deputy Chief of Police.
('73 Code, § 27-18) (Ord. 81-1448, passed 5-21-81; Am. Ord. 89-1721, passed 10-5-89; Am. Ord. 93-1832, passed 6-8-93; Am. Ord. 03-2445, passed 12-9-03; Am. Ord. 07-2621, passed 1-23-07; Am. Ord. 11-2816, passed 1-25-11; Am. Ord. 16-3047, passed 4-21-16; Am. Ord. 17-4029, passed 11-2-17; Am. Ord. 18-4092, passed 9-6-18)