§ 58-29. Appointments and lateral transfers.

(a)

The Peru Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (hereinafter "board") may consider and appoint to the city police department an individual who is certified by the State of Illinois as a full or part-time police officer and who is currently employed as a full or part-time police officer in the State of Illinois. The board may also consider and appoint to the city police department an individual who is certified by another state as a full-time police officer and whose training and experience qualifies him/her to become certified in the State of Illinois upon authorization of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Police officers who meet the above criteria may, within the discretion of the board, have the physical agility and/or written examination waived by the board.

(b)

The board shall require and consider candidates for lateral entry to the police department who successfully complete the following steps:

(1)

Obtain an application from the police department.

(2)

Return to the board a completed application with all necessary documents.

(3)

Pass an oral interview with the board.

(4)

Pass background investigation.

(5)

Pass polygraph examination.

(6)

Pass psychological evaluation.

(7)

Pass a physical and drug test.

(8)

Pass a second oral interview by the board, if requested.

(c)

The board may advertise for lateral entry candidates periodically, as the need for police officers arises.

(d)

Police officers who qualify for lateral entry into the city police department may be recommended by the board for hire. If candidates are deemed eligible and no position exists at that time, their applications may be retained by the board for a period of time set by the board.

(e)

Any lateral entry police officer hired by the board to the city police department shall be at the partol officer level with seniority starting on the first working day with the city when sworn in as a member of the city police department.

(f)

All lateral entry police officers hired are subject to the probationary conditions established by contract.

(g)

All lateral entry police officers shall be entitled to become a member of the city police department pension program in compliance with current Illinois pension laws.

(h)

All lateral entry police officers shall be required to reside within limits of the city upon the satisfactory completion of the probationary period as established by the contractual agreement between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #137.

(Ord. No. 3789, §§ 1—8, 5-21-2001; Ord. No. 4356, § 1, 9-18-2006)