Police Officer

Lateral Transfer Candidates:

An applicant with less than 5 years of experience who is a police officer in good standing with the law enforcement agency he/she is employed with and certified by the State certification board is eligible to be placed on a lateral transfer eligibility list.

• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to attend the Orientation;
• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to take the P.O.W.E.R. test;
• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to take the written exam;
• Lateral transfer candidates ARE REQUIRED to participate in the oral interview process.

In order to be eligible for the Lateral Transfer Eligibility List, you must meet the following requirements:

• Status as a sworn municipal, Illinois State Trooper or County Sheriff's Deputy not to exceed 5 years of experience; AND
• In good standing in the police department in which the person serves or was a previously sworn Village of Addison Police Officer who left/separated from the Village of Addison Police Department in good standing and has been gone/separated from the Village of Addison Police Department for no more than one (1) year; AND
• Possesses substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a Village of Addison Police Officer who has completed the probationary period; AND
• Possesses an Associate's Degree -OR- sixty (60) semester hours of credit from an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education; AND
• Has taken and passed such examinations as the Commission deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a police officer.

Preference points will be awarded as determined by the Village of Addison for the following:

• Military: Persons who were engaged in the military or naval service of the United States for at least one year, and were honorably discharged will be awarded five (5) points. A copy of Form DD-214 (indicating status of discharge) must be submitted with application to qualify. 

Submission of Application:

Applications MUST be submitted online by:

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM (CST)

Faxed, e-mailed, mailed or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted. Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one application per person, per testing cycle will be accepted.

Mandatory Orientation, Power Test and Written Examination Testing:

Following completion of all application materials and review of minimum qualifications, successful applicants will be invited to attend the following:

Clear your calendar and make sure you are available n the following date:

All candidates will receive an email approximately one week prior regarding their status in the process. NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL SPAM FOLDER AS SOMETIMES EMAIL PROVIDERS (SUH AS GMAIL, YAHOO, ETC.) SEND OUR EMAILS DIRECTLY TO SPAM.

Mandatory Orientation, Power Test and Written Examination:

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Check-in by 8:00 AM

Location:

Addison Trail High School

213 N. Lombard Road

Addison, IL 60101

Candidates passing the P.O.W.E.R. test ill be invited back to take the written exam on the same day at 1:00 PM at the same location:

Location:

Addison Trail High School

213 N. Lombard Road

Addison, IL 60101

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

http://www.applytoserve.com

The Village of Addison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.