A. There is hereby established the position of deputy chief of police in the village of Shorewood. The chief of police shall have the authority to appoint not to exceed two (2) deputy chiefs of police, subject to the availability of funding for such position as determined by the president and village board.
B. The deputy chief of police position shall be an exempt rank immediately below that of the chief of police.
C. The deputy chief of police may be appointed from any rank of a sworn and full time officer, having at least five (5) years of full time law enforcement experience in the village of Shorewood.
D. The deputy chief of police having been appointed from any rank of sworn, full time officer of the village of Shorewood, shall be permitted, regardless of rank, to take promotional exams and be promoted to a higher classified rank than he currently holds, without having to resign as deputy chief of police.
E. A deputy chief of police shall serve at the discretion of the chief of police. The chief of police may remove the deputy chief of police at any time. In the event a deputy chief is removed from the position of deputy chief, he or she shall revert back to the rank held prior to such appointment without regard to whether a vacancy exists in that rank. (Ord. 14-1728, 3-11-2014)