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VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -06 -33
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED PATROL
OFFICERS IN THE DEERFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has requested that the number patrol officers authorized in
the Deerfield Police Department be decreased from twenty -nine (29) patrol officers to twenty -seven
(27) patrol officers; and,
WHEREAS, corporate authorities in the Village of Deerfield have approved the request of
the Chief of Police;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 2- 102(b) of Article 9 ( "Police Department ") of Chapter 2
( "Administration "). of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The police department shall consist of the chief of police, who shall be ex officio
village. marshal,_ eleven (11) sergeants, twenty -seven (2 7) patrol officers; and such
other employees as may beprovidedforfrom time to time by the president and board
of trustees. The chief of police .may appoint two (2) of the aforementioned
.department members as .deputy chiefs and six (6) of said department members as
commanders in the manner provided in section 2 -105 of this article.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative
act of a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain terms
contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or, (b) legislate in a
manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by state law. It is the intent of the
corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of this Ordinance
should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall supersede state law
in that regard within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
PASSED this 17th day of July , 2006.
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
APPROVED this day
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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