Lateral Police Officer

Village of Park Forest

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.villageofparkforest.com

Phone:

• 708-748-1112

Application Deadline:

• 12/23/24
• @ 12:00 PM

Salary:

• Lateral Hires:

  Starting probationary salaries for lateral hires are equivalent to salaries outlined in the current police union contract. They are as follows:

  Illinois Certified Police Officer:

  • 12 months full-time experience - Step B $77,267
  • 24 months full-time experience - Step C $83,822
  • 36 months of full-time experience - Step D $88,821
  • 48 months of full-time experience - Step E $95,375
  • 60 months or more of full-time experience - Step F $101,231

  Out-of-state certified police officers (with full-time experience):

  Begin at the contract probationary step salary of $71,484. Upon successful completion of the State of Illinois certification process, their probationary salary will be raised to the step equivalent to their experience as referenced above.

Sworn:

• 42

Population:

• 21,000

Position Details

The Village of Park Forest's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is currently conducting a Lateral Police Officer Recruitment.

To be eligible, applicants must possess proof of continuous service as a police officer in good standing in their current state for a minimum of one (1) year.  Candidates should be in good standing with their current/most recent employer and not facing any adverse employment concerns or professional discipline.

By participating in the process, applicants may qualify to be placed on the Park Forest Police Department’s  two-year eligibility list.

Additionally, select lateral applicants may be identified to participate in an expedited process should an immediate hiring need necessitate it. 

Applications are being accepted online only and may be completed by clicking on the link below.

Minimum Requirements at time of hire: 

• High school graduate or equivalent
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Age 21 to 34 at the time of the application deadline unless otherwise provided by State Statue 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6 (applicable to entry level candidates only)
• Ability to successfully pass:
• oral interview
• background investigation
• psychological examination
• medical examination

To complete the process and be considered for a position applicants should:

1.  Review the Park Forest Police Officer Job Description

Click here to view the job description. This document details the job of Police Officer with the Village of Park Forest, including such items as job functions and physical requirements.

2.  Complete an Application for Employment

Complete the application before 12 PM on Monday, December 23. To make your application complete, you will need to include a copy of your: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Birth Certificate and/or Certificate of Citizenship
• Permanent Resident Card (if applicable)
• DD214 (applicable only to veterans wishing to receive veterans preference points)

3.  Oral Interviews with the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

The Park Forest Board of Fire and Police Commissioners conduct individual interviews. Interviews are expected to be held January 16th and 17th. No make-up dates will be offered. Candidates eligible to interview will be contacted, scheduled, photographed and fingerprinted as part of the interview process.

To Apply

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