Police Officer

Village of Oak Brook

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.nationaltestingnetwork.com

Email:

• kkoubek@oak-brook.org

Application Deadline:

• 04/09/23

Salary:

• $76,232 - $113,759 (1/1/2023)

Sworn:

• 43

Population:

• 8,075

Position Details

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Age: Minimum of 21 years of age. Be UNDER 35 years of age on the date of appointment, unless:
• The Candidate has been previously employed as a policeman in a regularly constituted police department of any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state; or
• The candidate has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age; or
• The candidate has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements; or
• The candidate has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.
• Note: A veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age provision of this Section by the number of years served on active military duty, but by no more than 10 years of active military duty.
• Citizenship Required: Yes
• High School Grad/GED: High School graduate or possess a G.E.D. equivalent
• Valid State Driver's License: Yes
• Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes
• Vision: Possess 20/20 corrected vision
• College: Completed a minimum of 60 credit hours at an accredited college, university or junior college (official transcripts will be required at the background investigation stage) - OR - have at least one year of active military or naval service (documented by an honorable discharge) by the application deadline date.
• Academy Certification: Not required but Illinois hiring preference per statute
• Prior Experience: Not required
• Necessary Certifications: Possess a valid Power Test card valid within one year of the oral interview. POWER Test Cards issued by NIPSTA, Triton College or Joliet Junior College will be accepted.

Additional Requirements:

• No felony convictions (Note: a misdemeanor or serious traffic offense may also disqualify applicants from further consideration)
• Notification of changes in current employment or primary residence must be made as soon as possible to the Recording Secretary of the BFPC 

Hiring Process:

• Written exam
• Oral interview
• Polygraph
• Background investigation
• Subject to medical, drug, psychological, and Academy Power Test at time of conditional offer of employment 

The BFPC offers full testing services for the position of Police Officer through National Testing Network, Inc.

To fill out an application and schedule a test, go to:

https://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com

Select Law Enforcement and sign up for the Oak Brook Police Department Entry-Level Police Officer.

Testing must be completed by:

April 9, 2023

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