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Entry Level Police Officer

Willow Springs Police Department | Willow Springs, IL

Posted Date 6/11/2025
Description

Position Information

Application Deadline:

  • 08/08/25
  • @ 3:00 PM

Salary:

  • Starting: $68,121

    Officer Top Pay at the end of the current contract will be $97,359

    Benefits:

    • Paid vacation
    • Paid sick leave
    • Paid personal days
    • 12 Paid holidays
    • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Pension
    • Employee 457 plan
    • Union membership
    • 12-hour shifts

Sworn:

  • 14 Full-Time; 13 Part-Time

Population:

  • 7,000

Position Details

The Willow Springs, Illinois, Board of Police Commissioners is currently accepting applications for Entry Level Police Officers to establish an eligibility list for full-time Police Officers.

The Board of Police Commissioners will conduct an examination for the position of Entry Level Police Officer on September 9, 2025 at:

Village of Willow Springs – Village Hall

1 Village Circle

Willow Springs, IL 60480

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Valid Driver's License
  • High School graduate or GED, possess an Associate Degree in the field of law enforcement, or have at least thirty (30) minimum educational credits hours from an accredited college or university.
  • No felony convictions
  • If hired, must be physically fit to pass the POWER test upon entering an Illinois Police Academy
  • At least 20 years of age at the time of application and under 35 years of age as of date of written exam, unless otherwise exempt by Statute.
  • Every applicant must be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound heath and must be physically able to perform the duties of the position of Police Officer.

Application Requirements:

Applications and other required forms will be available beginning:

July 16, 2025

All applications must be turned in at:

Village of Willow Springs Village Hall

No later than August 8, 2025 at 3 PM. No late submissions will be accepted.

Applications can be picked up and returned to:

Village of Willow Springs – Village Hall

1 Village Circle

Willow Springs, IL 60480

The Village of Willow Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Board of Police Commissioners

Village of Willow Springs, Illinois

Salary68,121.00 Annual
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma or equivalent

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