Police Officer - Lateral Entry

Village of Wheeling

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.wheelingil.gov

Application Deadline:

• Until Filled

Salary:

• Starting: $93,389 (Step 2)

  2024 Salary Range: $82,270 - $118,024

  Excellent Benefits:

  • Vacation, holidays/personal days 
  • Attractive 6 on & 3 off 8.5-hour work schedule
  • Medical and Dental Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Wheeling Police Pension Fund Participation
  • Deferred Compensation Retirement Accounts
  • Sick Leave Deferred Payment Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Population:

• 40,000

Position Details

VILLAGE OF WHEELING

LATERAL ENTRY POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

The Village of Wheeling Police Department seeks to recruit and hire the most qualified applicants to serve as Wheeling Police Officers.

Special emphasis is placed on recruiting applicants that are team players and possess a high degree of maturity and problem-solving skills.

Special assignment opportunities include:

• Canine Officer (Police K9 and Police Station K9)
• Evidence Technician
• Field Training Officer Program
• Firearms Instructor/Range Officer
• Investigations Unit (Detectives)
• Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) – Crash Investigators
• Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) – Investigations Unit
• Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) – Emergency Services Unit
• Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) – Mobile Field Force Unit
• School Resource Officer
• And more 

The Village of Wheeling is located in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs; Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000 people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods. Wheeling is known regionally and nationally as the home of the Milwaukee Avenue “Restaurant Row,” and is also the part-owner of Chicago Executive Airport, the third-busiest airport in Illinois. Wheeling residents enjoy convenient access to grocery stores and shopping centers, health care facilities, places of worship, and award-winning public schools.

Qualifications:

• State of Illinois Law Enforcement Officer Certification
• Successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Academy
• Must be legally authorized to work and carry a firearm in the United States with ability to speak/understand the English language sufficiently to discharge the duties of police officer. 
• Minimum of 24 months in another Illinois law enforcement agency to apply
• Forms and documents requirements, for a complete list of qualifications visit the Village of Wheeling Police Department link at https://il-wheeling.Police-Officer-Lateral-Recruitment

Application Deadline:

Open until filled

For hiring process information and to apply, visit the Village’s website at:

https://www.wheelingil.gov/Available-Jobs

The Village of Wheeling is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

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