Position Details
SPECIALTY OPPORTUNITIES:
- 10 Person Investigator Team
- 6 Person Tactical Team
- Task Force Officer with FBI
- Task Force Officer with DEA
- School Resource/Community Relations Team
- Canine Officer
- Traffic Unit
- Juvenile Officers
- Field Training Officers
- Bicycle Patrol Officers
- Patrol Evidence Technicians
- Drone Operators
- Firearms Instructors
- Crisis Intervention Team Officers
- Defensive Tactics Officers
- Honor Guard
- SWAT Trained Officers
- Mobile Field Force Trained Officers
- Members of South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force and South Suburban Emergency Response Team
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Applicants must meet the following:
- Must be a certified police officer with the State of Illinois through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and have served in good standing in another law enforcement agency for at least 2 years currently or recently (within the last 6 months) employed as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer in the State of Illinois and duly certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
- Must have successfully passed a Law Enforcement agency’s probationary period for full-time sworn law enforcement officer.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
- Must have earned a minimum of 60 accredited college/university credit hours OR 45 hours if completed 2 years U.S. military service with an honorable discharge.
- Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health, and must be physically able to perform the essential job functions of the position of police officer.
- No residency requirement.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Each phase of the process is pass/fail and required to proceed to next.
- Review of application materials
- Interview
- Background investigation
- Post-offer examinations, including but not limited:
- Polygraph
- Physical examination and drug screen
- Psychological assessment
- All appointments are subject to a required probationary period
To apply for this position, please apply online:
https://www.orlandpark.org/oppdlateralapplication
Chosen candidates will be required to provide proof of licenses, certifications, and education required for this position. Candidates will also be subject to qualifying pre-employment processes, including polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical examination, drug/alcohol screen, employment verification, and criminal background check.
The Village of Orland Park is an equal opportunity employer and ensures against discrimination in employment based on a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, housing status, or gender identity.
