The following information is based upon Ordinance 667 and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Police Commissioners so the Village of Milan, County of Rock Island, State of Illinois derived its power and authority from an Act of the General Assembly entitled “Division 2-Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes.
The Board of Police Commissioners is responsible for appointing all (sworn) officers (except the Chief of Police) to the Milan Police Department. The Chief is appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of a majority of the Trustees. The Board of Police Commissioners also makes rules governing procedural matters and makes appointments and removals, subject to state and federal regulations, which are in the best interest of the Village. The members of the Board of Police Commissioners must take an oath of office and give bond.
The three (3) members of the Board are appointed by the President of the Village with the advice and consent of the Trustees. The members serve for a period of three (3) years. Members are subject to removal by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees.