Police Officer - Entry Level & Lateral

Freeport Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityoffreeport.org

Phone:

• 815-599-5840

Fax:

• 815-235-8235

Email:

• lbarkalow@freeportpd.com

Application Deadline:

• 01/26/26

Salary:

• Starting: $69,528 - $91,945

  Benefits:

  • 12-hour shifts
  • Police Pension
  • Paid Holiday/Vacation/Sick
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Uniform Allowance
  • Deferred Comp Plans

  Specialties:

  • Emergency Response Team
  • K9 Division
  • Detective Bureau
  • School Resource Officers
  • Task Force Officers
  • SVU Officers

Sworn:

• 48

Population:

• 24,000

Position Details

Entry Level Requirements:

• Citizen of the U.S. or legally authorized to work in the United States
• At least 21 and under 35 years of age
• Possess a valid driver's license
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position of a police officer
• Must participate in and successfully complete all stages of the testing process, which may include, but not limited to:
• Written and POWER test (Entry Level)
• Oral interview
• Polygraph examination
• Extensive background investigation
• Post-offer physical/drug test
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors, as defined by statute
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays 

Freeport offers its citizens a very diverse lifestyle, incorporating the best of the old and new, the large and small. Our citizens are a diverse lot, providing a cultural mix sometimes lacking in mid-size communities. And our location– in the middle of a rural America yet close to several of the Midwest's most progressive big cities–provides our residents with a myriad of choices to enhance their professional and personal lives.

Please direct any questions to Lisa Barkalow at:

lbarkalow@freeportpd.com

OR

815-599-5840

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