Police Officer - Lateral

Berkeley Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.berkeley.il.us

Phone:

• 708-449-8716

Fax:

• 708-449-8660

Email:

• lnorek@berkeley.il.us

Application Deadline:

• Ongoing

Salary:

• Current Base Salary: $76,766.82- $110,735.32

  (Contract negotiations for 2027-Unk to begin early 2027)

  Stipends Added to Base Salary:

  • $1,200 (Associates Degree)
  • $2,400 (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • $1,800 (Detectives)
  • $1,800 (Neighborhood Watch Liaison)
  • $1,800 (Juvenile Officer)
  • $900 Uniform Allowance Check (Subject to Change Per Contract Negotiations)
  • $3,543.08 In Holiday Pay (New Hire Rate / pensionable) 

  Department Highlights:

  • 12-hour shifts – Off every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday
  • No written exam or power card for lateral applicants
  • Health Insurance (HMO/PPO – BlueCross BlueShield)
  • Dental and Vision Insurance 
  • Flexible Spending Account (Allows officers to budget and save for qualified medical expenses incurred over the course of the year)
  • Life Insurance 
  • Vacation based off years of service (80 hours after 1 year of service)
  • 36 hours of personal time
  • Accrual of compensatory time
  • Sick Time (Allowed four (4) incidences or sixty (60) days within a 365-day consecutive day period)
  • Retirement (All full-time sworn peace officers who work 40 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in police pension. Employees contribute 9.91%. (Current pension funded at 73.02 percent)
  • 457 Deferred Compensation plan to participants.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness incentive of 20 hours paid at the officer’s rate of hourly pay 
  • Damage to personal property on duty reimbursement. 
  • Department emphasis on technology and innovation 

  Specialized Unit Opportunities:

  • West Suburban Major Crime Taskforce (WESTAF/Detectives)
  • West Suburban Major Crime Taskforce (WESTAF/Forensics)
  • West Suburban Enhanced Drug & Gang Enforcement (W.E.D.G.E.)
  • West Suburban Special Response Team (WSSRT)
  • FBI Taskforce Officer
  • Undercover Narcotics Taskforce Officer (HIDTA)
  • Crime Suppression Unit (Plain clothes tactical anticrime unit)
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Saturation team
  • Drone Operator
  • Field Training Officers (FTO)
  • Juvenile Officers
  • Detectives
  • Officer In-Charge (OIC)
  • Evidence Technician
  • Breath Analysis Operator

Sworn:

• 22

Population:

• 5,400

Position Details

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

The Berkeley Police Department is seeking experienced Illinois law enforcement officers for available lateral transfer positions within the department.

To Qualify:

Applicants must:

Hiring Process:

Applications are available below:

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Applications can be returned to:

Berkeley Police Department

OR

E-mailed to:

lnorek@berkeley.il.us

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