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Address:

Prospect Heights Police Department
14 E. Camp McDonald Road
Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Position Information

Application Deadline:

  • 01/04/26
  • @ 11:59 PM

Salary:

  • Starting: $77,625

    After Academy and FTO: $77,625 or $85,564

    After 5 Years: $125,580

    Benefits:

    • Generous Health, Dental, and Vision insurance package
    • Tuition reimbursement program for those obtaining a career-applicable associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree from an accredited educational institution. Reimbursement of up to two (2) classes per semester; the percentage reimbursed is based on grades.
    • 12-hour shift schedule, every other weekend off
    • Paid-Time Off, including Vacation, Holiday, Sick, Personal Leave Accruals, and Earned Compensatory Time
    • Retirement savings options, including a Retirement Health Savings plan, 457b, Roth IRA options
    • Police Pension
    • On-site gym
      • Opportunity to work out during shift hours
    • Yearly uniform allowance $1,000
    • Specialty Pay:
      • Detective: $4,000
      • Bilingual Translator $1,000
      • Accident Investigator $1,000

    Specialty and growth opportunities, including:

    • Detective
    • Officer in Charge
    • DEA Task Force Officer
    • NIPAS -Northern Illinois Police Alarm System
      • Emergency Services Team
      • Mobile Field Force
    • STAR - Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction
      • Accident Investigator
    • MCAT – Major Case Assistance Team
      • Surveillance Team Member
      • Evidence Technician
    • Department Evidence Technician
    • Specialized Training and Relations
    • Field Training Officer 

Position Details

POSITION DETAILS

WE ARE HIRING

The City of Prospect Heights Police Department is proud to collaborate with National Testing Network (NTN) on the next Police Officer Eligibility Test.

NTN allows you to apply and test for our department from the comfort of your home, on a schedule that fits you. Interested persons must complete testing at the NTN in addition to completing all required questionnaires and submissions.

Candidates must complete an examination at the agreed upon time set by NTN and it must be completed BEFORE January 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM. (Please see the link below)

Exams scheduled for completion after the deadline, will not be considered for this eligibility list. All testing protocols set by NTN are to be strictly adhered to by the candidate. Failure to adhere to the testing guidelines will result in an incomplete application.

  • Copy of your high school diploma (or GED)
  • Copy of valid driver’s license (both sides)
  • Copy of birth record as proof of citizenship/residency (see application for additional information regarding proof of residency) 

*** Must possess a valid POWER test card issued by a licensed agency and dated within six months before being called for the oral Interview. POWER test cards may be obtained from any of the following agencies:

  • NIPSTA: 2300 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, IL – www.nipsta.org or (847) 998-8090
  • Triton College: 2000 5th Ave., River Grove, IL – www.triton.edu/power or (708) 456-0300x3326
  • Joliet Junior College: 1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet, IL – email: jgraham@jjc.edu or (815) 280-2674 

All applications and materials must be completed by January 04, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Applications can only be submitted via NTN.

Supporting documents must be emailed directly to Director Gentry at rgentry@prospectheights.org

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

For questions pertaining to the hiring process, please contact Deputy Chief Mark Pufundt at:

847-398-5511

OR

mpufundt@prospect-heights.org

EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

Please contact National Testing Network at:

206-428-3265

OR

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/index.cfm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Applicant must have completed sixty (60) semester college credit hours from an accredited college or university by the application deadline
    • Applicant must have completed sixty (60) semester college credit hours from an accredited college or university by the application deadline. 60 college credit hours or an associate’s degree may be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances less than honorable OR (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty that is recognized by the Department of Defense and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable
  • If not already a member, a $55 non-refundable membership fee to National Testing
  • Network (NTN), and/or $12 to participate in City of Prospect Heights examination testing
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • 20 to under 35 years of age as of the date of the written exam, but must be 21 prior to appointment, unless otherwise provided by the Rules and Regulations and/or Illinois Statute.
  • No felony convictions
  • Residency in Illinois by date of hire 

Submission of all required documents listed on the checklist and complete exam by NTN by January 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

BY ORDER OF THE PROSPECT HEIGHTS POLICE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION

The City of Prospect Heights and The Prospect Heights Police Department are an Equal Opportunity Employer



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