Police Officer

Village of Lansing

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.villageoflansing.org

Phone:

• 708-895-7203
• 708-895-7127

Application Deadline:

• 10/22/26

Salary:

• Starting: $72,229 starting salary plus $3,056 in holiday pay (2026)

  • After 1 Year: $81,092 plus $3,431 in holiday pay (2026)
  • Top Out After 7 Years: $108,238 plus $4,579 in holiday pay (2026)

Sworn:

• 63

Population:

• 29,076

Position Details

Applications Available:

 October 2, 2026 through October 22, 2026

Minimum qualifications include:

• U.S. Citizen with a valid driver’s license
• 21 years of age by October 31, 2026 and under the age of 35 at the time of final eligibility posting. This age limitation does not apply to current or previously employed full time police officers or other exemptions as defined in Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.
• Valid POWER test card due at orientation.  POWER test card considered valid only if dated between 10/31/25 and 10/31/26.  Applicants who do not have a valid POWER test card should contact NIPSTA @ www.nipsta.org (847-998-8090), or Joliet Junior College @ www.jjc.edu/fitness-center for testing dates.
• High school diploma or equivalent with one of the following:
• Minimum 60 hours of college level courses at time of hiring process
• – or - One continuous year of active duty in US Armed Forces
• – or - Two years of full time experience as a state certified law enforcement officer
• Successful completion of all phases of testing process
• Please note Lansing residency is no longer a requirement

Applications are available at:

https://www.villageoflansing.org/village_departments/police_test.php

Applications with all required documents to be returned by:

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Check-in and Orientation:

Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Followed by the written exam at 9:00 AM

Interviews for applicants who pass the written exam are scheduled for the evening on:

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

For more information contact:

Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

708-895-7203

Lansing Police Department

708-895-7127

The Village of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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