[Adopted 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 97-31; amended in its entirety 4-14-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-13]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A law enforcement officer who is a member of a duly authorized
Police Department and who is employed full-time by a unit of local
government for 1,560 hours or more per twelve-month period beginning
on the first of January of any calendar year.
A law enforcement officer who is a member of a duly authorized
Police Department and who is employed part-time by a unit of local
government for 1,000 hours or less per twelve-month period beginning
on the first of January of any calendar year.
[Added 5-22-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-12]
Employment as a full-time police officer in a duly authorized
Police Department as a law enforcement officer whose primary responsibility
has included, but not limited to, the prevention or detection of crime
and the enforcement of the Criminal Code, traffic, or highway laws
of the State of Illinois or any political subdivision.
It is the policy of the Village to limit the employment of part-time
police officers for the Village to those persons who are state-certified
police officers who meet the requirements of the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training and Standards Board. Additionally, no person shall be hired
as a part-time police officer of the Village unless such person shall
have a minimum of three years of police experience at the time of
his or her appointment.
