Police Officer - Lateral Transfer

Prospect Heights Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.prospect-heights.il.us

Application Deadline:

• NA

Salary:

• Starting: $81,790 - $100,214 (Dependent on years of service)

  Benefits:

  • Annual pay increases: top pay is currently $107,249
  • Paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave
  • 12-hour shifts
  • Every other weekend off
  • No residency requirement
  • Excellent Health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Tattoos and Beards permitted (within policy & procedures)
  • On-site fully equipped gym
  • Specialty Assignments (see below for more details)
  • Corporal Stipend: $3,000
  • Detective Stipend: $3,000
  • Bilingual Stipend: $600
  • Accident Investigator: $600

  Specialty Assignments:

  • Investigations Division
  • Gang Intelligence Team
  • DEA Task Force Officer
  • NIPAS & ILEAS Field Force Members
  • Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) Officers
  • Field Training Officers
  • Training Instructors
  • Crime Prevention Unit
  • Honor Guard (5 positions)

  And more… 

Sworn:

• 23 Full-Time; 5 Part-Time

Population:

• 16,000

Position Details

Lateral Transfer Police Officer Hiring Process

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Prospect Heights, Illinois is accepting applications for the position of Lateral Transfer Police Officer with the Prospect Heights Police Department.

Current assigned shift schedules:

12 hour shifts (Every Other Weekend Off)

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the City of Prospect Heights:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Vision Correctable to 20/20 in both eyes
• Pass medical exam including drug screening
• Previous status as a full time Certified Police Officer in the State of Illinois and have been with their respective law enforcement agency within the state for at least two (2) years
• Must be or have been in good standing with the Police Department currently or formerly served
• Possesses substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a City Prospect Heights Police Officer who has completed the probationary period, as determined by the City
• Taken and passed such examinations as the Commission deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a Police Officer

Lateral Entry Candidates who have been determined by the Commission to meet the aforementioned requirements will not be required to attend an orientation or take a written examination. For such candidates, the examination process may consist of a background investigation, oral interview, polygraph, psychological and medical examination.

Tattoos and Facial Hair allowed (within policy & regulations). 

To apply, please go to:

https://www.prospect-heights.il.us/

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