Bill > HB3859

This bill amends the Illinois Municipal Code to expand the options for appointing deputy chiefs of police in non-home rule municipalities. For municipalities with 130,000 or fewer inhabitants, the bill allows the chief of police to appoint a deputy chief from either the municipality's own police department or from another municipality's police department, provided the appointee has at least 5 years of full-time service as a police officer. Similarly, for municipalities with more than 130,000 inhabitants, the bill allows the chief of police to appoint up to 6 deputy or assistant deputy chiefs from either the municipality's police department or from another municipality's police department, with the same 5-year full-time service requirement. This change provides greater flexibility in staffing leadership positions within police departments, allowing municipalities to consider qualified candidates from a broader pool of experienced police officers. The bill aims to help municipalities better manage their police department leadership by removing some of the previous restrictions on appointing deputy chiefs, while still maintaining a minimum experience requirement to ensure the appointed officers are qualified for these leadership roles.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3859&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104