Wantroba v. Rusch

The question presented here is whether Raymond Wantroba, the plaintiff, was a member of the police department of the Village of Justice or an auxiliary policeman. A member of the police department is entitled to the protection afforded by the Illinois Municipal Code, section 10—2.1—17 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 24, par. 10—2.1—17) which provides in part:

° 0 [N]o officer or member of the fire or police department # # shall be removed or discharged except for cause, upon written charges, and after an opportunity to be heard in his own defense.”

An auxiliary policeman has no such rights. The…