G-1022 - 03/25/2014 - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Ordinances ORDINANCE 2014-PD-AUX-G-1022
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 3 OF THE VILLAGE CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK REGARDING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois ("Village") is a body politic and corporate,
organized and existing pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Section 5/3.1-30-20 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-20, authorizes
the Village to appoint auxiliary police officers to perform the following duties: (i) to aid or direct traffic
within the Village; (ii) to aid in the control of natural or man-made disasters; (iii) to aid in case of civil
disorder as directed by the chief of police; and (iv) normal and regular police duties, but only when it
would be impractical for members of the regular police department to perform those duties and upon the
assignment of the chief of police; and
WHEREAS, Title 3, Chapter 1 of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois ("Village
Code"), establishes and regulates the operation of the Village Police Department ("Police
Regulations"); and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees desire to amend the Police Regulations to
authorize the police chief to appoint up to 10 auxiliary police officers; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have determined that it is in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to amend the Police Regulations as set forth in this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part
of, this Ordinance as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Section 2: Amendment to Title 3, Chapter 1 of the Village Code. Chapter 1, titled "Police
Department," of Title 3, titled "Public Safety," of the Village Code is hereby amended further by adding a
new Section 9 that will hereafter read as follows:
"3-1-9: AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS
A. Appointmento The police chief may appoint not more than 10 auxiliary police
officers to service in the police department under the direction and control of
Auxiliary police officers shall not be members of, and shat
not supplement members of. the regular police department of the Village.
except as otherwise provided in this section.
B. Qualifications: Prior to appointment as an auxiliary police officer, all persons
must be fingerprinted. No person who has been convicted of a felony or other
rime involving moral turpitude shall be appointed as an auxiliary police
officer.
C. Powers and Duties:
1. Conservators of the Peace: Auxiliary police officers shall be
conservators of the peace, and shall have all of the powers thereof. upo
ceiving a certificate attesting to their successful completion of
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raining course administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board.
2. Firearms: Auxiliary police officers shall not carry firearms without the
specoflic permission of the chief of police, and then only while in uniform
and during the performance of their duties. No auxiliary police officer
all be permitted to carry a firearm unless the auxiliary police officer
as first completed the course of training required of peace officers
under Section 2 of the Peace Officer Firearm Trainina Act. 50 ILCS 7100.
3. Duties: The chief of police may assign auxiliary officers to perform only
the following duties:
a. To aid or direct traffic within the Village:
b. To aid in control of natural or man-made disasters:
c. To aid in case of civil disorder as directed by the chief of police:
and
d. When it is impractical for members of the regular police
department to perform their normal and regular police duties, the
chief of police may assign auxiliary police officers to perform
those normal and regular police duties.
D. Training: In addition to any other training required by this section and Sectio
/3.1-30-20 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-20, all auxiliary
police officers must receive a course of training in the use of weapons an
other police procedures appropriate for the exercise of the powers conferre
upon them under the Illinois Municipal Code and this section.
E. Identification: Identification symbols worn by auxiliary notice officers shall be
different and distinct from those used by members of the regular on lice
department."
Section 3: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or part thereof is held invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect, and shall be interpreted, applied, and enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose
and intent of this Ordinance to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
Section 4: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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APPROVED THIS 25th day of March, 2014. ,
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 25`h day of March, 2014.
Ayes: Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Wolin, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Moy
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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