Police Officer

Berwyn Police Department

c/o IOS Recruitment

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.berwynpd.org/become-a-police-officer

Phone:

• 800-343-HIRE

Email:

• recruitment@iosolutions.com

Application Deadline:

• 05/08/23
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $73,513

  Up to $117,828.65 after 5 years

  Excellent Benefits and Retirement Package:

  • Vacation, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Buy Back of Benefit Time
  • 5/2, 5/3 work schedule
  • 8 hour work shift
  • $1,200 annual uniform allowance
  • Specialty Pay for the following assignments: Detectives, Warrant/Court Officer, Training Manager, Traffic Officer, Traffic Crash Investigator, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), Community Policing Officer, School Resource Officer, Certified Evidence Technician, and Crime Scene Investigator
  • College Education Stipends (paid annually)
  • Associate’s Degree $1,000
  • Bachelor’s Degree $1,500
  • Master’s Degree $2,000
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% A average
  • 80% B average
  • 60% C average
  • 50% Continuing Education Courses
  • Paid Court Time
  • Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
  • VEBA Plan (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association)

Position Details

Berwyn Police Department Accepting Applications!

Application Deadline:

May 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM

How to Apply:

• Purchase and complete your application at https://iosolutions.com/product/berwyn-il-police-officer-job-application-2/
• Submit all supporting documentation
• Complete your application by May 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Minimum Requirements:

• $25 Application fee
• U.S. Citizenship or Legal Resident
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be at least twenty (20) years of age at time of application deadline (May 3, 2023) and be 21 at the time of conditional Offer of Employment and shall be under thirty-five (35) years of age.
• The 35 year age limitation shall not apply in cases where the applicant was previously employed as a full-time police officer in a regularly constituted police department of (i) any municipality located in Illinois. Additionally, the 35-year age limitation shall not apply to any applicant who turned 35 while serving as a member of the active or reserve components of any of the branches of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, whose service was characterized as honorable or under honorable, if separated from the military, and is currently under the age of 40. Age will be calculated as of the date of scheduled orientation.
• Proof of birth date will be required at time of application. Note that the minimum age for appointment to the position of police officer in the City of Berwyn shall be twenty-one (21), calculated as of the date of a conditional offer of hire.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) and have successfully completed 30 hours of Law Enforcement Studies at an accredited college or university OR must have attained an associate’s degree or its equivalent number of hours towards a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Applicants will be required to submit a copy of official transcripts by the application deadline
• Valid Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) Certification required by time of condition offer of employment – applicants currently in possession of a POWER card are encouraged to submit a copy of their card with their application
• POWER test may be taken at one of the following testing agencies:
• NIPSTA – Glenview, IL – www.nipsta.org
• Joliet Junior College – Joliet, IL - www.jjc.edu
• Southwestern Illinois College – Belleville, IL - https://www.swic.edu/
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors, as defined by Statute
• As a condition of employment, sworn personnel of the Berwyn Police Department are required to reside within the boundaries of the following counties within the state of Illinois: Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, Lake and McHenry 

Written Exam Information:

You must attend one of the following testing sessions:

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Testing will take place at:

Berwyn Police Station Community Room

6401 31st Street

Berwyn, IL

Check-in will begin at 9:30 AM and end at 10:00 AM.

There will be no late admittance.

OR 

Virtual testing session:

Week of June 5th, 2023

An exam session will be offered electronically. You will take the exam in your own home, and each will be proctored virtually. Exact date and time for the virtual testing session will be determined at a later time.

All portions of the testing process are mandatory. Failure to attend and successfully complete any portion of the process will result in elimination from employment consideration.

Join the Berwyn Police Department:

The Berwyn Police Department is an organization comprised of people with integrity, committed to providing total quality police service to the community in an honest, fair, professional and courteous manner. Recognizing the changing and diverse needs of the community, the Berwyn Police Department promotes and encourages a policy of professional and individual excellence which is delivered and enhanced by continuing education and training. Our professionalism will forge a partnership with the community, which is based upon effective communication, confidence, mutual trust and a commitment to improve and maintain the quality of life and to provide for the safety and welfare of our citizens. This mission is accomplished through our experienced and knowledgeable employees, who represent our most important resource.

The Berwyn Police Department offers great opportunities for specialization and career development for its 116 sworn officers. Specialty Assignments include:

• Uniformed Patrol Division
• Criminal Investigations Unit
• Youth Investigations Unit
• Tactical Unit
• Traffic Enforcement Unit
• Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
• Accident Crash Reconstruction
• Crime Scene Evidence Technicians
• Field Training Officers (FTO)
• NIPAS EST/Mobile Field Force
• School Resource Officers (SRO)
• Training Division
• Community Relations & Policing
• WESTAF Task Force
• FBI Task Force
• DEA Task Force
• HIDTA Task Force
• HSI Task Force
• USMS Task Force
• WEDGE Task Force
• K9 Officers
• Range Officers
• Honor Guard

If you have questions, please:

Call:

800-343-HIRE

OR

E-mail:

recruitment@iosolutions.com

All City of Berwyn applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

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