There is hereby created a Police Department, an executive department
of the Village. The Police Department shall consist of the Chief of
Police and such other members of the Department as may be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Board
of Trustees.
All full-time members of the Police Department, including the
Chief, shall be appointed by the President by and with the consent
of the Board of Trustees. They shall be employees of the Village and
shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the President and Board
of Trustees from time to time.
Every member of the Police Department shall appear as a witness
whenever this is necessary in a prosecution for a violation of a Village
ordinance or a State or Federal law. But no such member shall receive
any witness fee for such services in any action or suit to which the
Village is a party; all fees due for such services shall if paid,
be turned over to the Village Treasurer.