O-19-33-1VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-
0-19-33- 1
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
PATROL OFFICERS IN THE DEERFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-102 of the "The Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield,
Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Village Code', provides that the Village Police Department
consist of 28 patrol officers; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police recommends that Section 2-102 of the Village Code be
amended to authorize the Village Police Department to increase the number of patrol officers
to 29 ("Proposed Amendment'; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to adopt the Proposed Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2-102. Pursuant to the Village's
home rule authority, Section 2-102, titled "Establishment of Police Department; Personnel,"
of Article 9, titled "Police Department," of Chapter 2, titled "Administration," of the Title
titled, "Administration," of the Village Code is hereby amended further to read as follows:
2-102: Establishment Of Police Department; Personnel:
(a) There is hereby created a police department, an administrative
department of the village.
(b) The police department shall consist of the chief of police, who shall be
ex officio village marshal, eleven (11) sergeants, twenty eight (28)
twenty nine (29) patrol officers, and such other employees as may be
provided for from 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 chapter.
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: October 21, 2019
APPROVED: October 22, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 0-19-33- 1
Harriet Rosen al, Mayor
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Kent S. Street, Vi'llad Clerk
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