Position Details
Police Officer – Immediate Openings Available
The Calumet City Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is seeking candidates for the position of police officer for the City of Calumet City's Police Department.
The Calumet City Police Department serves a population of 36,500 residents strong in ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity.
In addition to traditional patrol and investigative functions, the Calumet City Police Department has a great number of specialty assignments and collateral duties.
Such assignments include:
- Field Training Officers
- Evidence Technicians
- Firearms Instructors
- Detectives
- Tactical Officers
- School Resource Officers
- SWAT Operators -South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SSERT)
- Investigators - South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (SSMCTF)
- Investigators - Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team (SMART)
- Task Force Officer - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Task Force Officer - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chicago Strike Force
Minimum Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen
- Valid driver's license
- 21 years of age and under 35 years of age by the application deadline, unless otherwise allowed by Illinois Statute
- No felony convictions
- Minimum of 60 hours of college credit at an accredited college or university
- Veterans Education Waiver – education waived for 24 months of honorable active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or 180 days of combat duty in the U.S. Armed Forces; both of which require honorable discharge
- Preference shall be given to:
- Those who have successfully obtained an associate's degree in the field of law enforcement/criminal justice or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8)
- Successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Training Course as provided in the Illinois Police Training act and are currently serving as a law enforcement officer, part time or full time, within the State of Illinois (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8)
- Active military or naval service of the U.S. for at least one year with honorable discharge - (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8)
- Must pass a thorough background investigation including polygraph, psychological, medical screening, and drug screening
- Valid POWER test card to be presented at oral interview
- POWER test card is considered valid only if dated after August 1, 2021. Applicants who do not have a valid POWER test card should contact:
How to Apply:
Applications will be available starting September 17, 2021, to pick up in person at:
Calumet City Police Department
1200 Pulaski Road
Calumet City, Illinois
Office hours are Monday thru Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on holidays
If you are unable to pick up or drop off the application between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM please contact JeTuan Russell to schedule a time:
708-998-1591
OR
jrussell@calumetcity.org
Applications must be returned with required documentation to the Calumet City Police Department by close of business October 11, 2021.
Mandatory Orientation:
October 16, 2021
Arrival Time:
1:15 PM
Start Time:
1:30 PM
Location:
24 State Street
Calumet City, IL 60409
Written Examination:
October 16, 2021
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Location:
24 State Street
Calumet City, IL 60409
Oral Interview:
November 12, 2021
Arrival Time:
4:15 PM
Start Time:
4:30 PM
Location:
24 State Street
Calumet City, IL 60409
