Certified Police Officer - Lateral Entry

City of Geneva

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.geneva.il.us/jobs.aspx

Phone:

• 630-232-0867

Email:

• mjohnson@geneva.il.us

Application Deadline:

• 01/31/23
• @ 11:00 PM

Salary:

• Up to Step 3: $86,855

Sworn:

• 36

Population:

• 22,000

Position Details

The City of Geneva Board of Fire Police Commissioners is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer to establish a Lateral Entry Eligibility List.

Application Deadline:

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 11:00 PM

Please visit the City of Geneva Police Officer Jobs web page for full details on how to apply:

https://www.geneva.il.us/1476/Certified-Police-Officer-Lateral-Entry

Submit an application and supporting documents by email or U.S. Mail to:

Mera Johnson, Human Resources Generalist

22. S. First Street

Geneva, IL 60134

mjohnson@geneva.il.us

Minimum Qualifications – Lateral Entry:

1. Status as a sworn municipal, county, university, or State law enforcement agency for one year after completion of a probationary period or otherwise equaling two years total, and
2. Be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, and
3. In good standing in the law enforcement agency in which the person serves, served, or laid off due to budgetary restraints, and
4. Possesses substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a City of Geneva Police Officer who has completed the probationary period, as determined by the City, and
5. Possesses an associate degree or 60 semester hours of credit from an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, and
6. Must be a United States citizen, and
7. Must possess a valid IL driver's license, and
8. Taken and passed such examinations as the Fire & Police Commission deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a police officer, and
9. Reside within 25 miles of the corporate limits of the City (as measured by straight-line distances), from and after any applicable introductory period, and
10. Must submit at time of application: a resume with a statement of interest and description of specialty assignments in your police career; birth certificate; high school diploma or GED certificate and diploma or transcripts of higher learning; driver's license, Illinois Standards & Training Board certificate; and signed application checklist, If applicable, submit service discharge papers, and
11. Ability to furnish only upon request: other professional licenses; training certificates; documents confirming work experience; employee evaluations; references, and any other employment-related material as requested or required. 

Lateral entry candidates who have been determined by the Commission to meet the aforementioned requirements will not be required to attend the orientation or take the written examination. For such candidates, the examination process may consist of a background investigation, oral interview, polygraph, psychological, physical agility examination (or valid POWER Card) and medical examination prior to appointment.

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