Police Officer - Lateral Hire

Lockport Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC)

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityoflockport.net

Email:

• lockportilbopc@gmail.com

Application Deadline:

• NA

Salary:

• # Years Experience	Current	Effective 1/1/2024
  2	$79,636	$82,622
  3	$83,971	$87,119
  4	$87,812	$91,105
  5+	$91,896	$95,342

  Maximum Salary: $108,927 after nine years of service (including transfer credit)

  Department Benefits:

  • Employer paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance through 2027
  • Personal, compensatory, and vacation accrual; sick and bereavement leave
  • Vacation time available for use after the successful completion of training; officers with 5+ years of service receive three weeks immediately
  • 12 hours shifts (shifts begin at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM)
  • 12 paid holidays (annually)
  • Education and longevity stipends
  • Special duty stipends
  • Field Training Officer and Officer-In-Charge compensation
  • City provides all uniforms and equipment at no cost to the officer
  • Optional flexible spending account
  • Individually assigned squad cars (take home program for officers living in Lockport)
  • Well-equipped gym with new free weights and cardio equipment; officers allowed to work out while on duty
  • Appearance Requirements: Tattoos permitted except for face, neck, and hands; beards allowed
  • Police pension program (Article 3: Downstate pension plan)
  • Union representation through MAP
  • Future wage increases of 3.5% (2025), 3.25% (2026), & 3.25% (2027)

Sworn:

• 39

Population:

• 25,800

Position Details

IMMEDIATE VACANCY

The Lockport Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) is soliciting applications for police officer positions from Illinois certified law enforcement officers.

Requirements:

• Current certification as a full time law enforcement officer by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
• Minimum 2 years full time experience within the last 3 years with an Illinois municipal, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency.
• In good standing with current law enforcement agency employer or upon departure from such an agency within the past 3 years.
• Age 23-40.
• Upon hiring: field training program and 18 month probationary period.

Position:

Initial patrol position and subsequent opportunities for assignments to federal, state, and regional agencies, and specialized functions within the Lockport Police Department, including:

• Investigations
• Major Crimes Task Force
• SWAT / Negotiators (2 different teams)
• Mobile Field Force
• Traffic Unit
• DEA Task Force Officer
• Undercover Drug Task Force Officer
• School Resource Officer
• Community Outreach
• Crash Reconstruction 

To Apply:

Submit resume or brief description of current responsibilities and your telephone number, email address, and postal address:

By email:

lockportilbopc@gmail.com

OR

By post:

Lockport IL Board of Police Commissioners

City Hall, 3/F

222 E. Ninth Street

Lockport, IL 60441

Upon receipt of resume/description you will be sent an application via email or post (your choice). Submit the application via email or post. Upon receipt of a completed application the BOPC will schedule an interview.

Related inquiries:

lockportilbopc@gmail.com

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