Pursuant to the authority contained in 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/10-2.1-4, the position of Deputy Chief is hereby established, such position to be appointed by the Chief of Police. The Deputy Chief position shall be an exempt rank immediately below that of Chief of Police. Two (2) Deputy Chiefs may be appointed from any rank of sworn, full time officers of the Willowbrook Police Department or a regular police department in any municipal, county, state or Federal law enforcement agency, but must have at least five (5) years of full time service as a police officer in such department. The Deputy Chiefs shall serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police and, if removed from the position, shall revert to the rank held immediately prior to appointment to the Deputy Chief position if such Deputy Chief was appointed from a rank of a of sworn, full time officers of the Willowbrook Police Department. (Ord. 05-O-32, 11-14-2005; amd. Ord. 22-O-23, 4-25-2022)