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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 48-83 - 7/26/1983 - PERSONNEL RULES & REGS AMENDEDRESOLUTION N0. 48-83 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of Illinois: Section 1: That the President and Board of Trustees do hereby authorize the amendment to the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the Village of Elk Grove Village by adding Section 5.8 entitled, "Police Officer's Law En- forcement Responsibilities - On and Off Duty", a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof as if fully set forth. Section 2: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this 26th day of July 1983. APPROVED this 26th day of July 1983. Charles J. Zettek Village President ATTEST: Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk 00 r Section 5.8 Police Officer's Law Enforcement Responsibilities: On and Off Dutv That an Elk Grove Police Officer shall be considered to have the full authority of a law enforcement officer as prescribed by State Statute and Village Ordinance on a twenty-four hour continuous basis. Such authority shall include the time that the Police Officer is on duty performing his/her assigned Police Duties, as well as, when the Police Officer is on his/her personal time in an off duty capacity. Such authority shall be exercised within the Corporate limits of the Village of Elk Grove Village for the enforcement of State laws and Village ordinances, as well as, within the State of Illinois for the enforcement of State laws, as provided by State Statute. In no event, and under no circumstances, is an Elk Grove Police Officer authorized to perform law enforcement duties outside of the boundries of the State of Illinois, unless he/she is directed by the Chief of Police in the form of written command. As outlined in the Police Department's Policies, Procedures and Regulations Manual, it is the responsibility of every Elk Grove Police Officer to enforce the laws enacted by the State of Illinois, as well as, all of the Village ordinances while on duty. In addition, any Police Officer who witnesses a crime in progress, within the Elk Grove Village Corporate limits, while in an off duty capacity, shall immediately cane under the direction and control of the Elk Grove Police Department. In such a situation, the Police Officer shall be considered on duty, and he/ she shall be required to react to a crime in progress, as required by this section, shall be considered to have all of the authority as provided by Sec ion 5.? Village Ordinance and State Statute. In addition, the Police Officer shall be provided with all of the liability coverages (including Workmen's Compensation) that are provided by the Village for on duty Police personnel. Likewise, the Police Officer shall be answerable for any and all actions that he/she may take in reacting to the crime in progress. For purposes of this section, a crime shall include all -Felonies and Class A Misdemeanors. An Elk Grove Police Officer shall be responsible and required to react to a crime in progress when he/she is off duty at all time, except when he/she is pi}ysically incapacitated. For purposes of this section, physically Incapacitated shall be a physical state which would prevent or interfere with the normal functioning of a Police Officer in the performance of his/her duly Police duties. When a Police Officer is off duty from his/her Police Officer position, and performing an approved outside employment job, this section shall apply. Said Police Officer shall fall under the provisions of this section to the extent that he/she is reacting to a crime (as defined). Any other action or consequence of any action performed while in an employment 0 activity will be the responsibility of the employee and/or his/her outside employer and will not be considered to have any relationship with the Village of Elk Grove Village, nor shall the Village be considered liable for the employee other than outlined in this section.