Police Officer

City of Harvard

Harvard Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityofharvard.org

Application Deadline:

• 10/03/26
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• $78,453 - $119,239

  Benefits:

  • 12-hour work schedule commonly referred to as the 2-2-3 or Panama schedule 
  • Paid Days Off (PDO's combines holidays and vacation) 
  • Health, dental, vision and term life insurance plans 
  • Paid sick leave accrual and buy back plans 
  • Shift preference and PDO's bid annually 
  • $1,100 annual clothing allowance 
  • Court pay, 3 hour overtime minimum 
  • Holiday Pay (2x pay on major Holidays)
  • Compensatory accruals up to 85 hours 
  • Defined-benefit pension and 457 plans
  • Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 
  • Up to 5-year salary adjustment for lateral (Certified) applicants depending on years of service Lateral (Certified)
  • Opportunities for Multi-Jurisdictional teams such as, SWAT, MCAT (traffic crash reconstruction), MIAT (Major Investigative Assistance Team), and ILEAS.
  • Drone Operator Licensing Opportunities

  
  

  More information can be found at: www.cityofharvard.org

Sworn:

• 18 authorized strength

Population:

• 9,500

Position Details

The City of Harvard, Illinois is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for the position of police officer with the Harvard Police Department.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the City of Harvard.

Entry Level Recruit Applicants Must Meet the Following Minimum Requirements:

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

www.cityofharvard.org

The City of Harvard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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