Position Information
Application Deadline:
Salary:
- Starting: $73,159.00
Top Salary: $111,200.00
Stipends for specialty positions are available:
- Detective
- Acting Shift Commander
- Range Instructor
- Field Training Officer
*Negotiations for a higher salary are in progress.
Benefits:
- Paid vacation, personal, holiday, sick, bereavement, and comp time.
- Police pension and 457B plan.
- Competitive, high-quality health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits.
- Currently working 8-hour shifts (negotiations for 12-hour shifts are in progress).
- Newer police facility.
- Overtime detail opportunities.
- No residency requirement.
- All uniforms and equipment supplied upon hire, including ballistics vest.
- Training, specialized unit & task force opportunities available.
Link to current Collective Bargaining Agreement:
https://www.oakbrookterrace.net/executive-administration/page/employment-contract-fraternal-order-police
Sworn:
Population:
Position Details
The Board of Police Commissioners for the City of Oakbrook Terrace is now accepting applications for the position of: Police Officer
Recruitment is being conducted for an immediate need to hire.
The Mission Statement of the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department is to safeguard life and property, preserve the peace, prevent and detect crime, enforce the law, and protect the rights of all citizens. They are committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety.
The men and women of the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department are committed to providing the highest quality police services to the people who live, work and visit their community. They constantly evaluate and improve their efforts to enhance public safety with the goal to improve the quality of life within Oakbrook Terrace.
Applications are available at:
www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com
Applications will be online for purchase until 7/23/25 – 2:00 PM
The deadline for returning completed applications is:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 by 4:00 PM
All applications must be returned to the office of:
C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service
ATTN: Oakbrook Terrace PD
1251 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160
Schaumburg, IL 60173
You must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Driver’s License: Must possess a valid Driver’s License at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s License upon time of hire.
- Age Requirement: Applicants must be under the age of 35 years old at the last date of filing applications (7/23/25) and at such time as the Final Eligibility List is posted, unless exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6., which provides in part that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a Certified (full-time) police officer in a regularly constituted police department of any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or any other state. Applicant must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications (7/23/25).
- Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.
- Residence: At this time there are no stated requirements for residency declared by the City of Oakbrook Terrace
- Character: Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character as described in State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6.
- Testing: Must be able to successfully complete all phases of testing
All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process.
Additional information will be provided in the packet which can be downloaded at:
www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com
The application is free. Applications are NOT available at the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department or City Hall.
All questions should be direct to:
847-310-2677
Applicants must attend the mandatory orientation and test date:
Mandatory Orientation and Written Examination: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
Orientation – 9:00 AM
Written Examination immediately following the Orientation
Location:
To be determined
All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of Oakbrook Terrace, IL which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.