A. There is hereby created in and for the village of Winfield the office of deputy chief of police.
B. The deputy chief of police shall be appointed by the chief of police.
C. The deputy chief may be appointed from any rank of sworn, full time officers of the village's police department and must have at least five (5) years of full time service as a police officer in the Winfield police department.
D. The deputy chief of police position shall be an exempt rank subordinate exclusively to the chief of police. Said deputy chief of police shall serve at the discretion of the chief, and, if removed from the position, shall revert to the rank held immediately prior to the appointment to the deputy chief position. However the deputy chief of police, having been appointed from any rank of sworn officers, 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. (Ord. 2004-9-38, 9-16-2004)