G49-95 (2) Ordinance No. G49-95
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 .52 entitled "Police
Department" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by amending Section 2 .52 . O10A to
read as follows :
A. There is established an executive
department of the city to be known as the police
department. The police department shall consist of
one hundred forty ( 140) sworn members, of which one
member shall be chief, no more than three ( 3)
members shall hold the rank of deputy chief, no more
than six (6) members shall hold the rank of
lieutenant, no more than sixteen ( 16) members shall
hold the rank of sergeant and the balance of said
members shall be of police officer rank.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be effective from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by
law.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: July 12, 1995
Passed: July 12, 1995
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: July 13, 1995
Published:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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Agenda Item No .
October 19, 1994
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Increased Strength for Police Department
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to request an increase in
the authorized strength of the Police Department by six sworn
officers from the current 131 to 137 .
rh BACKGROUND
As part of the negotiations with the Elgin Riverboat Casino,
it was agreed that the Casino would contribute $350,000 per
year for the next five years to defray law enforcement costs
which may be incurred. This agreement has no specific re-
quirements attached regarding the number or deployment of the
officers .
The Police Department believes that the Casino will generate
some additional workload and impact the surrounding communi-
ty. It is, therefore, suggested that these six officers be
used to augment police service in inner-ring neighborhoods .
An additional Resident Officer will be added to both the
north and south ends of downtown and four officers will be
used for additional patrol . A patrol beat would then be
established to deal with casino issues as well as other is-
sues in the area of the casino.
There currently is not a list of police candidates avail-
able. These six officers would be hired when the list is
completed, estimated at November, 1994 .
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
This approach has been widely publicized in area media with-
out negative response.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
The negotiated donation of $350, 000 for the next five years
will cover salary costs for the six officers . After five
years, funding would be required through the General Fund.
Equipment for the additional officers (side arms, squad cars,
etc. ) , as well as rent and other costs associated with adding
officers to the force, will be accommodated with Fourth Quar-
ter 1994 gaming receipts . Transfers of $120, 000 from the
Elgin Riverboat Fund ($30,000/month for four months) will be
funded by the negotiated donation. Another $200,000 will be
transferred funded by Fourth Quarter 1994 gaming receipts .
LEGAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the additional officers be authorized
for hiring at the earliest opportunity.
Respectfully submitted,
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Charles A. Gruber
Chief of Police
Richard B. Helwig
City Manager
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Ordinance No. G57-94
AN ORDINANCE
INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 .52 entitled "Police
Department" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by amending Section 2 . 52 . 010A to
read as follows :
A. There is established an executive
department of the city to be known as the police
department. The police department shall consist of
one hundred thirty-seven ( 137 ) sworn members, of
which one member shall be chief, no more than three
( 3) members shall hold the rank of deputy chief, no
more than six (6) members shall hold the rank of
lieutenant, no more than fifteen ( 15) members shall
hold the rank of sergeant and the balance of said
members shall be of police officer rank.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be effective from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by
law.
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: October 26, 1994
Passed:
Vote: Yeas Nays
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk