G6-19 Ordinance No. G6-19
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.08 ENTITLED "BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE
COMMISSIONERS" OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII of the Illinois
Constitution; and
WHEREAS,the City of Elgin,as a home rule unit,may exercise any power and perform any
function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is necessary and
desirable to provide for certain amendments to regulations relating to appointments,promotions and
probationary periods for members of the city's police department; and
WHEREAS,procedures relating to appointments,promotions and probationary periods for
members of the city's police department pertain to the government and affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 3.08.020 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"Duties;Appointments;Exceptions:"be and is hereby further amended by amending subparagraph I
thereto to read as follows:
"I. Except as hereinafter provided,no person shall be appointed to the police department
if he or she does not possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university. Applicants for a position in the police department who have successfully
completed and obtained sixty(60)hours of college credit with an accredited college
or university and who are: 1)persons who have engaged in the military service of the
United States for a period of at least three(3)years of active duty;2)persons who are
currently employed as full time sworn officers of a regular police department in any
municipal, county, university or state law enforcement agency with at least three(3)
years of full time police experience;3)persons who are currently employed full time
with the City of Elgin with at least three (3) years' full time employment with the
city; or 4) persons who have participated in the Elgin Police Department Explorer
Program with at least four(4)years of participation in such program and with not less
than four hundred(400)hours of volunteer time in such program,may be considered
for appointment to active duty with the police department."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force upon its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
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David J. Kapt. , Ma,or
Presented: February 27, 2019
Passed: February 27, 2019
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 8 Nays: 0
Recorded: February 27, 2019 % OF
Published: February 28, 2019 ,'it uftss R-14...C ,<C
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