The Village of Bridgeview, Illinois Personnel Board is accepting applications for the position of police officer with the Bridgeview Police Department.
All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Village of Bridgeview:
U.S. citizenship -OR- legally authorized to work in the United States;
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language;
Be of good moral character, of temperate habits, and have not been convicted of a felony of any nature or convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to those cited in the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.3(i), or convicted of multiple misdemeanors of any nature;
Minimum of 22 and 1/2 (22.5) years of age at time of application -AND- be at least 25 years of age at time of hire;
Have 20/20 vision in both eyes -OR- correctable to 20/20 with corrective lenses in both eyes;
Valid Illinois state-issued driver's license (must be a minimum of a Class D license with no restrictions except for corrective eye lenses) or the equivalent from another state;
Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with at least one hundred and twenty (120) semester hours from an accredited college or university with at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale -OR- at least two (2) years active military service terminating in an honorable discharge -AND- sixty (60) semester hours -AND- an associate degree;
Possess a current Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report test (P.O.W.E.R. Test) as established by The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and administered by Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA), North East Multi-Regional Training (NEMRT), or other established and recognized entity at time of hiring.
Be of sound health and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation;
Must successfully complete all requirements as set forth by the Personnel Board and Illinois Compiled Statutes including but not limited to a mandatory orientation, written examination, oral interview, in-depth background investigation, polygraph test, psychological assessment, and medical examination including a drug test screening;
Pay a $50.00 non-refundable application processing fee;
Attend a mandatory orientation and written examination testing on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Applications MUST be submitted online by 4:00 PM (CST) on October 3, 2022.
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