Police Officer - New Hire

Round Lake Park Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.rlppd.us

Phone:

• 847-546-7275

Fax:

• 847-546-7291

Application Deadline:

• 03/15/24
• @ 12:00 PM

Salary:

• Information:

  • Current Starting Salary: $67,132.16 including the nine paid holidays
  • Two raises per year including an annual step increases and an annual cost of living increases 

  Paid Time Off:

  • Vacation (43 hours after 6 months, 86 hours after completion of 1 year)
  • Sick (60 hours annually)
  • Unlimited accumulation of compensatory time up to 120 hours

  Shift Scheduling:

  • Twelve hour shifts, with three day weekends every other weekend
  • Permanent annual shift rotation based on bid system; upon completion of probationary period

  Pension:

  Round Lake Park Police Pension Fund is well funded and accepts the transfer of other pensions into the fund, including Article 3 (Downstate), Article 5 (Chicago), Article 7 (IMRF), and Article 15 (SURS) in accordance with applicable current Illinois pension transfer rules/laws.  The pension funds transferred will be used to determine an officers pensionable service time.

  Great Selection of Specialty Positions:

  • Investigations
  • K9 Officer
  • Bicycle Officers
  • Field Training Officers
  • Range Officers
  • Evidence Technicians
  • Drone Pilot
  • Use of Force Instructor
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Various task force assignments and multi-jurisdictional assistance teams for EST/SWAT (Entry, Containment, Negotiations, Marksman, WMD, TEMS), Crash Reconstruction, and Major Crimes Investigations, and Special Investigation Group

Population:

• 7,801

Position Details

The Round Lake Park Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.

Testing is being conducted to fill current open full-time Police Officer positions and to establish an Eligibility List for future available positions.

NEW HIRE APPLICATION:

Application Deadline:

March 15, 2024 at 12 PM

To apply for Full-Time Police Officer please go to our website:

https://rlppd.us/employment/

Select:

New Officer Application

OR

Visit:

National Testing Network

Candidates can complete the online application and schedule the written test.

After clicking on the link above, Select Job Class – “Law Enforcement” -> State – “Illinois” -> Click “Update” -> Select “Round Lake Park”

Applicants who successfully pass the written test and meet all application requirements will be scheduled for an in-person interview with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners that will take place on April 6, 2024. Details about the interview will be sent to all qualifying applicants.

Department Contact:

Commander Ala Dynak

adynak@rlpil.com

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• No felony convictions
• High school diploma/GED
• Valid driver’s license
• 20 to under 35 years of age as of April 6, 2024 unless otherwise exempt by Statute; Must be 21 years of age upon selection and entry into the police academy
• Must have valid and current POWER test card dated no more than nine (9) months prior to interview date (8/6/23 – 4/6/24)
• Must pass all phases of hiring process including:
• oral interview
• polygraph test
• psychological exam
• medical exam
• drug screen
• background investigation

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