Police Officer (Entry Level & Lateral)

Robinson Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• cityofrobinson.com/police-department/

Phone:

• 618-544-2217

Email:

• hiring@robinsonpolice.org

Application Deadline:

• 04/21/25
• @ 3:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $61,226.41 (Entry Level)

  The first two patrolman pay increases are at 1 year ($63,532.49) and 5 years ($69,851.14).

  Successful candidates may be eligible for a hiring bonus of up to $7,500.

  Laterals: Will be given credit for their service time, and slotted as such on our longevity pay scale up to a maximum of 5 years.

  Benefits include:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off (vacation, personal, and holidays)
  • Pension plan
  • Supplemental 457(b) retirement plan
  • Uniform allowance

Sworn:

• 15

Population:

• 7,150

Position Details

The Robinson Police Department is hiring!

Application Deadline:

3:00 PM on Monday, April 21, 2025

We also continue to accept applications from those seeking a lateral transfer.

See the bottom of this post for details on our updated lateral applicant process.

Applications can be found on our website:

http://cityofrobinson.com/police-department/

Applications can also be picked up during normal business hours at:

Police Department

300 S. Lincoln Street

Robinson, IL 62454

Qualified entry-level applicants will be contacted via email and must attend the physical and written testing on:

Saturday, April 26th

The physical testing will be conducted:

9:00 AM

2000 N. Cross Street

Robinson, IL 62454

The written testing will be conducted:

10:00 AM

300 S. Lincoln Street

Robinson, IL 62454

Lateral applicants are not subject to testing and will be notified of their interview date/time via email.

In order to prepare for and familiarize yourself with the physical testing (P.O.W.E.R. Test), please visit:

www.ptb.illinois.gov

Successful candidates will then be invited for interviews.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• At least 21 years of age at time of hire
• Less than 35 years of age IF NOT a certified police officer in Illinois or a reciprocal state
• No felony conviction(s) or misdemeanor convictions for crimes of moral turpitude or domestic violence
• High School diploma 

Any questions can be directed to:

hiring@robinsonpolice.org

Lateral Applicants:

Lateral transfers are encouraged to apply and are treated confidentially. We respect the risk of seeking new employment while currently employed. We strive to not disrupt current employment while proceeding through our hiring process. Lateral applications will only be shared with the Chief of Police and three Police Commissioners until they are considered for an interview. A lateral applicant's references and employers will not be contacted without prior authorization from the applicant, and then only when considered for a position.

Lateral applicants will be given prior notification of their position on a hiring list prior to the list becoming public. A lateral applicant may remove their name from consideration up to the point of public posting.

Lateral entry pertains to certified peace officers with at least 2 years of service.

Laterals will be given credit for their service time, and slotted as such on our longevity pay scale up to a maximum of 5 years.

Lateral applicants must email their application directly to the Chief of Police at:

chad.weaver@robinsonpolice.org

The subject line of the email should read "Lateral Applicant - Confidential"

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