Ordinance 2011-15 Ordinance No. 2011 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
ADOPTING HIRING STANDARDS FOR PART -TIME POLICE OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City ") is a duly organized, and validly
existing non home -rule municipality of the State of Illinois under the 1970 Illinois Constitution
and the laws of the State of Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, the City hires part-time police officers to serve as members of the City's
police department; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.1- 30 -21of the Illinois Municipal Code, (65 ILCS 5/3.1- 30 -21),
mandates that any municipality employing part-time police officers shall, by ordinance, establish
hiring standards for part -time police officers and shall submit those standards to the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training Standards Board; and
WHEREAS, the City to comply with the training requirements of the Illinois Municipal
Code hereby adopts this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Title 5, Chapter 1, of the Yorkville City Code, as amended, be and is hereby
amended by adding section 5 -1 -7 to read as follows:
"7. HIRING STANDARDS FOR PART -TIME POLICE OFFICERS:
All police officers, other than those officers who shall be employed on a full -time
basis, shall be qualified to enter and successfully complete any training mandated
for part-time police officers by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
Board including the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705/8.2) and the
Illinois Peace Officer Firearm Training Act (50 ILCS 710/0.01 et seq.)."
Section: 2. That a certified copy of this Ordinance establishing hiring standards for part -
time police officers employed by the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, shall be
filed with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, as required by statute.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval,
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
�D day of v 5 2011.
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CITY CLERK
ROSE ANN SPEARS L, DIANE TEELING
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Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of MI A 2011.
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