O-56-12 08-27-12VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 4 , r7—
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE LEMONT, ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PART TIME POLICE OFFICERS
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 27 DAY OF AUGUST, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 27th day of August, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO�
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Lemont, Illinois
Municipal Code Relating to Part Time Police Officers
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ( "Village ") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, the Village wishes to amend the Village Code of the Village of Lemont
relating to part time police officers within its jurisdiction pursuant; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: The foregoing findings and recitals, and each of them, are hereby adopted
as Section 1 of this Ordinance and are incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION 2: The Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ( "Village Code "), as amended, is
hereby further amended with deletions shown in strike through text and additions shown in
underlined text, so that the same shall be read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.32. - PART -TIME POLICE OFFICERS
2.32.010. - Authority of chief of police.
The chief of police is authorized to appoint, discipline and discharge part-time officers,
subject to the advice and consent of the village administrator. Part-time officers shall be
members of the regular police department except for pension purposes. Part-time officers
shall, at all times during the performance of their duties, be subject to the direction and
control of the chief of police.
2.32.020. - Hiring standards.
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I—Raweam of Ifivegtigatieft (F-1314, and pass a physieal fitness, pewer- test, that is based on the
111j,jois Training Board requir-ements f - minifnam fitness f - a pelf... o ffi ,e- Part-time
police officers may be hired by the village pursuant to the following hiring standards:
1. Must be U.S. citizen;
2. Must be twenty -one (2 1) years of age or older;
3. Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalency;
4. Must have a valid Illinois driver's license;
5. Must have eyesight of 20/20 or correctable to 20/20;
6. Must not be colorblind;
7. Must have been honorably discharged if served in the U.S. military;
8. Must be able to pass a physical examination by a licensed medical doctor prior
to the physical agility test or have a valid waiver issued by a licensed medical
doctor stating that the applicant is capable of participant in a physical agility
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9. Must be in good physical health and able to pass a physical agility test;
10. Must be certified by the state within eighteen 08) months from the date of
appp intment demonstrating completion of four hundred (400) hours of law
enforcement training or present a valid waiver from the Illinois law
enforcement training and standards board because of prior Job experience
prior training, or certification from another U.S. state that is equivalent to the
state of Illinois training standards;
11. Must submit to a screening and background check which includes a
fingerprint check through the Illinois Criminal History and Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and have no felony convictions, or any violations
(whether convictions or other dispositions where a fording of guilty was made)
of other crimes involving moral turpitude as solely determined by the village
(see 50 ILCS 705/6.1 for list of disgualiNing misdemeanor offenses);
12. Must meet all standards set forth in 430 Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 et seq.,
pertaining to Firearms Owners Identification Act.
13. Must meet any additional requirements as set forth by the lllinois Law
Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
2.32.030. - Training standards.
The part-time officer, upon hiring by the village and the village police department, will be
required to complete a field training program which consists of ten to 12 weeks with a
certified field training officer and successful completion of the Lemont Police
Department Field Training Guide. The part-time officer must also complete a one -year
probation, where the officer is monitored and evaluated periodically. He must also attend
in -service training as authorized by the chief of police.
2.32.040. - Powers and duties.
A part-time officer shall have all the powers and duties as a regular member of the police
department, but shall not be assigned under any circumstances, to supervise or direct full -
time police officers of the village police department. Part-time officers shall not be used
as permanent replacements for permanent full -time police officers. Part -time officers
must also abide by all rules, regulations, policies and general orders as set forth by the
chief of police and the village. The number of hours a part-time officer may work within
a calendar year is restricted.
SECTION 3: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois, made
and provided.
SECTION 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a Court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid_
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 27th day of August, 2012.
1,
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
BRIAN K. REAVES
President
AYES
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Ron Stapleton
Rick Sniegowski
Jeanette Virgilio
ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
BRIAN K. REAVES
President