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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE - 204 - 11/20/1961 - POLICE RESERVE, ESTABLISHING AORDINANCE N0. 204 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICE RESERVE AND AMENDING AND ADDING TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE NUJ, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois: Section 1. That there shall be added to the Plunicipal Code of Elk Grove Village the following: Chapter 5.1 POLICE RESERVE 5.10 There is hereby established a Police Reserve which shall include in its membership persons having regular employment at work other than that of a policeman, who have been enrolled as members of said Police Reserve in the manner hereinafter provided. Such persons shall be known as Reserve Policemen. 5.11 Membership in said Police Reserve shall consist of and be limited to those persons who meet the following requirements: (1) Have filed with the Commission, hereinafter established, an application for membership as Reserve Policemen, which said application shall contain an acknowledgement that said applicant is not acting in this capacity as a regular Village employee or officer. (2) Is not less than twenty-five (25) years of age nor more than fifty- five (55) years of age. (3) Is approved by the Commission, hereinafter established, as being physically and mentally qualified to act as a Reserve Policeman. (4) Carries property damage insurance in the amount of Ten thousand (x10,000) Dollars and public liability insurance in the amount of One hundred thousand to Three hundred thousand (9x100,000 - 000,000) Dollars, covering the operation of any motor vehicle to be used by said Reserve Policeman, in such amount and form as may be approved by the Commission, hereinafter established. (5) Has in force and on file in the office of the Village Clerk a bond in the penal sum of Five hundred (MO) Dollars with security to be approved by the Village attorney, payable to the Village of Elk Grove Village, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon such Reserve Policeman. (6) Is a citizen of the United States of America. 5.12 The name of any Reserve Policemen shall be stricken from the rolls of the Police Reserve by the Commission, hereinafter established, if at any time it is determined by the said Commission that said Reserve Policeman: (a) is not satisfactorily performing his function, or (b) in writing, notifies said Commission of his election to terminate his membership and responsibility as such Reserve Policeman, or (c) has attained the age of sixty-three (63) years, or (d) is no longer physically or mentally qualified to act as such Reserve Policeman, or (e) has not maintained property damage and public liability insurance covering the operation of any motor vehicle to be used by him as prescribed and set forth in subparagraph (4) of paragraph 5.11 above, or -1- Ord. k204 (f) has not maintained a bond as prescribed and set forth in subparagraph (5) of paragraph 5.11 above, or (g) has failed to comply with a command and direction of his superior officers, or (h) has failed to abide by the regulations adopted by his superior officers or by the Commission herein established, or (d) has failed to render services as such Reserve Policeman equal to four (4) hours of active tour of duty in any calendar week; sickness, absence from the Village, vacation or illness of some member of the immediate family of such Reserve Policeman shall constitute valid excuse for such failure to render the required amount of service, provided a report in respect of the reason for such absence is transmitted to the officer in command in advance of such absence or within a reasonable time thereafter, or (j) has been guilty of conduct unbecoming a police officer or has been guilty of immoral conduct, disorderly conduct, use of coarse, profane or insolent language to any other member of the department or to a citizen, or the unlawful use of any weapon. 5.13 The roll of membership in said Police Reserve shall be permanently maintained by the said Commission, hereinafter established, and a copy thereof shall be filed by said Commission in the office of the Village Clerk. Any additions or delections from said membership roll shall be transmitted forthwith by said Commission to said Village Clerk. Only those persons whose names are on the official membership roll, so maintained by said Commissions shall be considered Reserve Policemen. 5.14 No one other than a regular policeman or Reserve Policeman shall be permitted to use, operate or participate in the use and operation of any municipally owned police equipment and then only pursuant to the orders and commands of his superiors or pursuant to the regulations promulgated for the operation of the Police Department of the Village of Elk Grove Village. 5.15 Every Reserve Policeman shall be subject to the command and direction of his superiors and of the duly constituted officers of the Police Department and shall abide by all regulations promulgated by his superiors. 5.16 Reserve Policemen shall have all the powers and duties and obligations now vested in regular policemen under the ordinances of the Village of Elk Grove Village and the Statutes of the State of Illinois. 5.17 A member of the Police Reserve for disciplinary purposes shall be considered as being on duty at all times. Although certain hours are allotted to a respective member for the performance of duty on ordinary occasions, yet he is required to respond immediately, day or night, in any emergency on notice that his services are needed. 5.18 Reserve Policemen at all times when on active tour of duty shall wear a uniform and identification, insignia or badge approved by the Chief of Police. When not on active tour of duty, such Reserve Policemen shall not wear said uniform, said insignia or badge but shall carry on his person an identification card issued by the Chief of Police and may carry on his person a pistol while in the Village limits of the Village of Elk Grave Village, Illinois, and in manner and of a type authorized by the Chief of Police. 5.19 Reserve Policemen shall not operate a motor vehicle in the performance of his duty as Reserve Policeman unless said motor vehicle is equipped with red signal light turned in the "ON" position. Unless said vehicle is being used while responding to an emergency call, such equipment shall remain inoperative. 5.20 Reserve Policemen enrolled in membership of the Police Reserve as herein provided shall not receive payment for the first four (4) hours of duty in any one week nor for any time spent in training as a Reserve Policeman. Time in excess of the above may be compensated for by the Village at the rate of Two -2- Ord. #204 ($,2.00) Dollars per hour to defer the expense of the Reserve Policeman. However, such payment shall be subject to the approval of the President and Board of Trustees. Voluntary contributions made by civic or semi—civic organizations may be accepted by members of the Police Reserve subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. 5.21 There is hereby established a Police Reserve Commission consisting of three (3) members, one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the Village Board, the other two members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Village Board. The term of office of the Chairman of the rublic Safety Committee shall be his term as Chairman of said Committee. The terms of office of the other two appointed members shall be two (2) years and until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified. Within thirty (30) days after this law becomes effective, the President shall appoint the first members of the Commission. One of the members shall be appointed to serve until the end of the current fiscal year and the other until the end of the fiscal year next ensuing. 5.22 Said Commission shall administer the laws in this Chapter provided and shall perform the acts herein specifically set forth, including the determination of the membership of the Police Reserve as above set forth, provided, however, that the Commission shall not be charged with the control or supervision of said Reserve or its members. Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. AYES Dillon, Hartshorn, Keith, Young, Zettek NAYS None ABSENT Smith PASSED this 20th day of November, 1961. APPROVED this 22nd day of November, 1961. Attest: s/ Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk s/ James R. Gibs9n resident —3— Ord. #204