(A) Part-time police officers of the Villa Grove Police Department shall meet the following requirements prior to being hired:
(1) Must be at least 21 years of age;
(2) Must be a high school graduate or equivalent;
(3) Must have a current and valid motor vehicle operator’s license;
(4) Must not have been convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude;
(5) Must submit fingerprints to the Chief of Police for background check by Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(6) Must be legally eligible to possess and carry firearms and ammunition and not restricted from possession of a firearm under the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968;
(7) All police officers, other than those officers who shall be employed on a full-time basis, shall be qualified to enter and successfully complete any training mandated by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board;
(8) Must be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health, and physically and mentally able to perform assigned duties;
(9) Must pass a medical examination;
(10) Any individual who has served in the U.S. military must have been honorably discharged.
(B) In addition, the part-time police officers shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full-time police officers and shall not be used as permanent replacements for permanent full-time police officers.
(C) A part-time police officer shall have all the responsibilities of a full-time police officer and such specific duties as delineated in the General Orders of the Village Grove Police Department, but the number of hours a part-time officer may work within a calendar year is restricted.
(Am. Ord. 072897D, passed 7-28-1997; Am. Ord. 2010-MC03, passed 8-23-2010; Am. Ord. 2012-MC03, passed 8-13-2012)