The following rules and procedures for hiring full-time and part-time police officers are approved and adopted by the corporate authorities of the village.
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER. A police officer who regularly works at least 84 hours per two-week period, occupying a position included in the adopted annual budget that is neither specified part-time or temporary employment.
PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER. A police officer whose hours he or she works within a calendar year is restricted and do not, in the cumulative, exceed 1,559 hours in a calendar year while working for one or more agencies.
(B) The corporate authorities may employ full-time and part-time officers from time to time as they deem necessary.
(C) Full-time and part-time police officers shall have all the responsibilities and duties as specified in the general ordinances of the village and as set forth in the statutes and regulations of the state.
(D) Full-time and part-time police officers shall be trained in accordance with the state’s Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705/1 et seq.) and the rules and requirements of the State Law Enforcement Training Public Safety Board.
(E) To be employed as a full-time or part-time police officer, a person must be certified by the village’s Police Committee and meet the following standards and requirements:
(1) Be of good character, of temperate habits, of sound health, and physically and mentally able to perform assigned duties;
(2) Be at least 21 years of age;
(3) Pass a physical examination;
(4) Possess a high school diploma or equivalency certificate issued by the regional office of superintendent of schools, or a diploma based on a GED certificate;
(5) Possess a valid State of Illinois driver’s license;
(6) Have no prior felony convictions;
(7) Any individual who has served in the United States military must have been honorably discharged;
(8) Must be eligible for employment in the United States;
(9) Must serve a 12-month probationary period; and
(10) Full-time officers must reside within the limits of the village within six months of receiving his or her appointment to the Department, or within a 30-minute distance of the Police Department in the village.
(Ord. 965, passed 6-7-2012)