Entry Level Police Officer

Village of Skokie

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.skokie.org

Application Deadline:

• 04/01/24

Salary:

• $81,920 – $112,113 (As of May 1, 2023)

  $6,000 bonus for May 2024 and 2025

  Benefits:

  • 8 hour shifts 
  • 9 days off monthly w/day off schedule picks 
  • Overtime detail opportunities at $81.77/hour
  • Competitive medical and dental insurance
  • 80 hours of vacation after one year
  • Retirement pension through the Village
  • Holiday and sick leave
  • Emergency leave days for off-duty injury/illness
  • Accrued compensatory time off up to 15 days 
  • Uniform allowance
  • All training provided
  • State of the art facility and equipment
  • Annual college tuition reimbursement
  • Longevity plan

Sworn:

• 118

Population:

• 67,000

Position Details

The Village of Skokie is now accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer.

For additional information, including a list of the minimum requirements, please see the Police Officer Recruitment section on the Board of Fire and Police Commission page at:

www.skokie.org

To begin the registration and application process, please complete the following steps:

Go to:

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/index.cfm

Select the Exams option, then Law Enforcement Jobs, then Illinois, then Skokie, Village of, then Continue.

The application packet and exam registration are available at no cost.

* Please note: National Testing Network is not mobile-compatible.  Any transaction that is made on a mobile device will not be processed and is not valid.

Upon completion of your exam, scores are automatically forwarded to the Village of Skokie. Candidates who attain a passing score on the exam will be placed on the Village of Skokie’s Eligibility List.  As vacancies within the Police Department open, the Village of Skokie will contact candidates on the List and will invite them to participate in further stages of the selection process.

National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Village of Skokie’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process.  All candidate results are provided to the Village of Skokie where the final decisions are made.

APPLICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE SKOKIE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AT SKOKIE VILLAGE HALL, OR OTHER VILLAGE OF SKOKIE BUILDINGS.

Application Deadline:

Monday, April 1, 2024 

The Village of Skokie is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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