Lateral Patrol Officer A-2

Village of Tinley Park

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.tinleypark.org

Phone:

• 708-444-5008

Email:

• civilservice@tinleypark.org

Application Deadline:

• 12/31/25

Salary:

• Starting: $38.31/hour

  Range: $38.31 - $52.71/hour

Sworn:

• 94

Population:

• 56,000+/-

Position Details

The Civil Service Commission of the Village of Tinley Park is accepting lateral transfer applications for entry level employment for the position of Lateral Patrol Officer A-2 with the Village of Tinley Park Police Department.

To Apply:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tinleypark/jobs/4782237/patrol-officer-a2-lateral-hire?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

The Village of Tinley Park is a vibrant, progressive community located in the fast-growing Interstate 80 corridor in southwest suburban Chicago. As the 14th-largest city in Metropolitan Chicago boasting a residential population of 56,000 residents and nearly 1,000 businesses, this exceptional community possesses everything from a fun and lively Downtown district to flourishing residential neighborhoods to thriving corporate, commercial and entertainment centers, all tied together under Tinley Park's Life Amplified brand.

The Tinley Park Police Department has more than 150 employees, including 94 full-time, sworn positions that are split into two divisions: Operations, which is in charge of patrol, and Administration, which is charge of records and investigations. The police department also is responsible for Crime Prevention, the Crime Free Rental Housing Program, National Night Out and the Citizen's Police Academy. Learn More About the Tinley Park Police Department.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 21 and no more than 39 years of age at time of application. Applicants with military experience and prior employment experience as Tinley Park Patrol Officer may be entitled to an exception to this requirement. See 65 ILCS 5/10-1-7 and Tinley Park Village Ordinance 2000-0-069.
• At least one of the following educational or experience requirements must be met:
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree from a four-year college or university.
• Associates Degree or 60 hours of college credit with at least a "C" average (or equivalent) and with an emphasis, in either case, being placed on course work in the law enforcement field.
• High School graduate with at least two years satisfactory experience as a certified/sworn law enforcement officer in the State of Illinois.
• An existing Part-time Patrol Officer with the Village of Tinley Park pursuant to Section 33.20 of the Village of Tinley Park Code who has been a Part-time Patrol Officer with the Village for a minimum of four years, prior to the test date and also has met the minimum training requirements for full-time Police Officers established by the State of Illinois.
• Must have fulfilled the requirements of the Illinois Police Training Act and haven their ILETSB certification.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Additional Information:

DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED FOR EACH REQUIREMENT DEMONSTRATING EACH REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN MET. ALL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION. APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT EVIDENCE SATISFYING EACH REQUIREMENT.

Regardless of a Lateral applicant's work experience, all Lateral Transfer applicants shall be considered only for entry level employment without retention of seniority or credit for salary based on seniority. Any service credit for retirement purposes shall be calculated in accordance with Illinois pension law (40 ILCS 5/3 et seq). 

Any questions regarding the Patrol Officer A-2 position and lateral hiring process can be submitted to:

civilservice@tinleypark.org

Learn more about the Civil Service Commission.

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