Police Officer - Lateral Transfer

Romeoville Police Department

Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.romeoville.org

Phone:

• 815-886-7219

Application Deadline:

• 12/12/22

Salary:

• Starting: $77,543 up to $110,371 depending on years of service

  (e.g. 5-year patrol officer starts at RPD 5-year rate of pay)

  Benefits:

  • Medical insurance (HMO, Dental & Vision)
  • 24 hours of personal time annually
  • Vacation: Two weeks vacation after one year
  • Three weeks after five years
  • Four weeks after ten years
  • Five weeks after 15 years
  • Six weeks after 20 years
  • Sick Time: 96 hours, accumulative annually
  • 144 hours annually at 15 years
  • 192 hours annually at 20 years
  • Longevity stipend each year after 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service 
  • Advancement opportunities within 14 different specialized units

Sworn:

• 66

Population:

• 40,000

Position Details

Village of Romeoville Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Notice of Police Officer Lateral Transfer Examination to Establish an Eligibility List

The Board of Fire & Police Commission for The Village of Romeoville, Illinois, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Lateral Transfer Police Officer, without regard to race, color, creed, gender or ethnic origin, to establish an eligibility registry for current and future openings in the Romeoville Police Department.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• State of Illinois Law Enforcement Certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board as a law enforcement officer (part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement).
• A minimum of two years of experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer of a municipal police department, a County Sheriff's department or the Illinois State Police, and employed for one year since completion of a probationary period.
• Currently in good standing in the police department in which the lateral transfer applicant presently serves.
• Such knowledge, skills abilities and level of experience as required by the call for lateral transfer applicants.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent thereof.
• Must also be at least 23 years of age at time of hire, per ILCS Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner's Act.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License at the time of application with ability to obtain an Illinois Driver's License upon time of hire.

MANDATORY ORIENTATION AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

Saturday, December 17, 2022

The sign in process will start at 8:30 AM and the Orientation will start at 9:00 AM.

The Written Examination will follow immediately after the Orientation.

A photo I.D. with signature will be required for your admission into the Orientation.

Location:

Romeoville Village Hall Police Annex Conference Room

1050 West Romeo Road

Romeoville, IL

The Orientation will provide you with further information on the Romeoville Police Department hiring process, benefits and further job requirements. A question and answer session will follow.

SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION:

Police Officer Lateral Transfer Registrations will only be available online at the Village Website:

https://www.romeoville.org/FormCenter/Administration-8/Lateral-Transfer-Police-Officer-Orientat-271

Registration must be completed by December 12, 2022.

Failure to do so will disqualify you from attending the Orientation and Written Examination.

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