Police Officer - Lateral Entry

Morton Grove Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.mortongroveil.org

Phone:

• 847-470-5200

Email:

• pdhr@mortongroveil.org

Application Deadline:

• 01/31/26
• @ 3:00 PM

Salary:

• • Terms, benefits, and other conditions of employment for Morton Grove Police Officers are governed by Village policies and the current CBA.

  • Starting: Effective Jan 1, 2026, starting salary is $86,446 with a top pay of $120,423 reached in six years (Steps).

    Lateral entry officers may qualify for starting pay increases:

    • Officers who have completed two years of prior service as an officer will start at Step 3 of the CBA's salary schedule ($101,555)
    • Officers who have completed three years of prior service will start at Step 4 ($109,676)
    • Officers who have completed 4 or more years of prior service will start at Step 5 ($116,447)

    
    

    Signing Bonus:

    • Lateral entry officers qualify for a signing bonus of $8,000
    
    

    In addition, the Village provides excellent fringe benefits including:

    • Pension plan
    • Other retirement savings options
    • Health, dental, and life insurance
    • Officers are also eligible to earn annual vacation time, paid holidays, and floating holidays
    • The Village also provides officers with a uniform allowance of $850 per year
    • Officers are eligible for up to $2,400 additional longevity pay for years of service

Sworn:

• 46

Population:

• 23,571

Position Details

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The Village must receive a completed application and all required documents in order for you to be eligible for further consideration.

The Morton Grove Police Department is accepting applications for the Lateral Entry Police Officer.

Current Police Officer Work Schedule:

8 hour work schedule. Assignment to permanent patrol shifts. 6 days on duty, followed by 3 regularly scheduled days off.

Specialty Assignments:

• Patrol Officer
• Evidence Technician
• Breathalyzer Operator
• Range Officer
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• Tactical Medical Instructor
• Peer Support Team
• Community Liaison Officer
• Tactical Officers
• Detectives
• Field Training Officer
• Juvenile Officer
• Traffic Officer
• Drone Operator
• Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT)
• North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF)
• Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS)
• Narcotics and Currency Interdiction Team (NARCINT)

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