A. The city may appoint and employ such number of special policemen, deputy sheriffs and deputy game wardens to act as police officers, who may be known as "lake police", as the city may determine to be necessary to enforce the provisions of this title and to protect the city property or the property of other persons on the lake or on the marginal lands in connection therewith and for the preservation of the peace generally.
C. The city lake guards are hereby appointed and designated as special policemen, who may be known as "lake police", under the direct supervision of the lake superintendent, and shall have the limited powers to issue citations for violations of the provisions of this title and to protect the city property or the property of other persons on the lake or on the marginal lands in connection therewith and for the preservation of the peace generally. Such city lake guards shall not, however, carry any firearms, or other weapons in the performance of his or her duties. Such city lake guards shall not, by virtue of their designation as special policemen or "lake police", be included within any union membership organized for the city's police department. (Ord. 2689, 4-3-1995)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 1, chapter 9, article H of this code. |
| 2 | 2. 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-25. |