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Village approves ordinance expanding deputy chief authority and reorganizing police command ranks
Summary
Bolingbrook trustees on Aug. 27 approved ordinance 24-044 amending the Village Code to let the police chief appoint a deputy chief (subject to mayor and board approval), shift operational duties to that deputy in the chief’s absence, reduce commanders from two to one and increase captains from two to three.
The Village of Bolingbrook on Aug. 27 passed ordinance 24-044 amending Chapter 32 of the Village Code to change the department’s command structure.
Under the ordinance, the Deputy Chief will be appointed by the Police Chief with the approval of the Mayor and Board of Trustees and will oversee day-to-day operations of the Police Department. The deputy will assume all duties and responsibilities of the Police Chief when the chief is absent. The ordinance also reduces the number of Police Commanders from two to one and increases the number of Police Captains from two to three.
Trustee Jose Quintero moved to pass the ordinance and Trustee Troy J. Doris seconded the motion. The roll call vote was 6–0 in favor (Carpanzano, Doris, Kelly, Lawler, Quintero, Zarate). The motion carried.
The board’s action follows review by relevant personnel and officials, according to the meeting record. The ordinance text and effective date were filed with the board’s minutes; no further debate was recorded during the meeting.
Next steps: the ordinance was adopted and will be implemented according to the Village’s administrative procedures; the record does not specify an effective date beyond adoption.
