[1983 Code; amended 3-1-2010; 9-20-2021; 10-17-2022]
A. Board established; examination of applicants; disqualification; removal.
There is hereby established the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
to act under and in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-1 et seq., Illinois
Compiled Statutes, which article is hereby adopted; except for 65
ILCS 5/10-2.1-6(h), which section is specifically deleted and the
following shall apply in the Village in place of 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6(h):
1.
The examinations shall be a written, practical or CPAT in character
and relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of
the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which
they seek appointment. No person shall be appointed to the Police
or Fire Department if he or she does not possess a high school diploma
or an equivalent high school education. A Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners may, by its rules, require police applicants to have
obtained an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree as
a prerequisite for employment. The examinations shall include tests
of physical qualifications and health.
2.
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners may consider and
recommend for appointment to the Police Department an individual who
is certified in the State of Illinois as a police officer, or who
is certified by another state and whose training and experience would
qualify him/her to become certified in the State of Illinois upon
written request to the Illinois Local Law Enforcement Training Board,
and who within the last five years at the time of application has
a minimum of two consecutive years full-time experience with the same
agency. A Board of Fire and Police Commissioners may, by its rules,
waive portions of the required examination for Police/Fire applicants
who meet the above criteria. Said officer shall be subject to all
other requirements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Thornton in effect
at their application and thereafter, as amended. No applicant shall
be examined concerning his or her political or religious opinions
or affiliations. For Fire/Police testing the Fire Chief/Police Chief
shall retain a qualified testing agency. The testing agency will provide
all test scores and applications to the Fire/Police Chiefs, who will
forward the same to the Police and Fire Commission to complete interviews
and post an eligible list. The examinations shall be conducted by
the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the municipality, as
provided in this chapter.
[1983 Code]
The members of the Board shall possess the qualifications required
by state statute from time to time amended and shall give bond in
a sum as prescribed by the President and Board of Trustees, shall
take oath or affirmation of office as required by law, and shall be
subject to removal from office in the manner as required by state
statute as from time to time amended.
[1983 Code]
Each member of the Fire and Police Commission shall serve without
compensation for the faithful discharge of his duties.
[1983 Code; 7-3-1989; 4-7-1997; 3-2-1998; 9-21-2020; 9-20-2021; 10-17-2022]
A. Hiring, promotion and discipline of Police/Fire. The Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners of the Village shall hire, promote and discipline
up to and including the termination of all sworn full-time police
and fire personnel of the Police and Fire Departments except for the
Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments, which
shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Board or by departmental
policy.
B. Annual report. The Board shall, on or before July 1 of each year,
report to President and Board of Trustees on the activities for the
preceeding fiscal year, together with such recommendations as may
be appropriate.
C. In addition to the powers and duties contained in 65 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 5/10-2.1-17, if the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
determines that the charges are sustained after a hearing as provided
for in such section, the Board may demote any officer or member to
the next rank.
D. In addition to the powers and duties contained in 65 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 65 5/10-2.1 et seq., the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
may provide that all promotional appointments shall be for a probationary
period of 12 months from the date of appointment. If during the probationary
period the officer is found to be lacking in relevant skills required
to perform the duties of his current rank, and the head of the department
notifies the Board, in writing, of his request to have the appointee
reduced down to his previous level of rank, the Board may so find.
In no case shall a probationer be lowered to his previous rank until
after the head of the department has received from the Board, in writing,
that the Board has approved such action.
F. Promulgate rules and regulations. In addition to the powers and duties
contained in 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-1 et seq., and subject to approval by
the Village President and the Board of Trustees, the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners shall promulgate rules and regulations for
its operations. To the extent that said rules and regulations are
within the Village's Home Rule powers, those rules and regulations
shall control if inconsistent with any provisions of applicable state
law.
[7-5-2011]
Unless otherwise determined by its members, the Commission shall
meet quarterly at a regularly scheduled date and time determined by
the Commission.