“The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Joliet attains its authority from the Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Compiled Statutes and from City of Joliet Ordinances.
The responsibilities of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are as follows:
To recruit, select and appoint qualified candidates to fill vacancies for original appointment of Police Officer and Firefighter/Paramedic as prescribed by the City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Rules and Regulations, State Statutes, and City Ordinances.
To provide testing and selection procedures to allow qualified employees to participate in the promotional process for the positions of Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief in the Fire Department and Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain in the Police Department.
To conduct disciplinary hearings or appeals of disciplinary action by uniformed personnel in the Fire and Police Departments.”
