Lateral Police Officer

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• 03/31/26

Salary:

• Hiring Range: $92,383.88- $117,420.61 DOQ

  Salary Range: $85,292.90- $120,978.57

  Benefits:

  • 8 Hour Shifts with Paid ½ Hour Lunch Included in the Shift
  • 8 Days Off for Each 28 Day Work Period – Days Off Can Be Stacked Together
  • Day Off Requests are Submitted in Advance of a Shift Schedule
  • Excellent Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
  • 12 Days of Floating Holiday Credited at the Beginning of Each Year
  • 960 Hours Catastrophic Leave
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation (ICMA 457 and Roth IRA)
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • 1% Educational Stipend (Bachelor's/Master's)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Overtime Detail Opportunities
  • No Residency Requirement
  • Uniform Allowance
  • Training opportunities, Specialized Units & Task Force Assignments

  The Village of Lincolnwood also offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes Blue Cross PPO and High Deductible Medical Coverage, Delta Dental PPO and HMO plans, life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off and pension benefits.

  Applicants can find the general description of benefits in the Summary of Benefits Document posted on the website.

  All other benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Sworn:

• 35

Population:

• 14,000

Position Details

Village of Lincolnwood

Police Department

Lateral Police Officer

The Lincolnwood Police Department is accepting applications for Lateral Police Officer.

Qualifications of Certified Entry Program for Police Officers:

All persons possessing certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board may be considered for accelerated entry (referred to as “certified entry candidates”).

Certified entry candidates selected must first meet all the following criteria:

• Current status as an ILETSB certified police officer and successfully completing the probationary period; and
• Currently in good standing in the police department in which the person serves; and
• Possesses substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a Village of Lincolnwood Police Officer, as determined by the Village; and
• Has at least 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of credit from a college or university accredited by one of the six regional accrediting bodies responsible for evaluating two- and four-year institutions that grant associate’s or bachelor’s degrees; or at least four years of continuous active duty in the armed forces of the United States; and
• Taken and passed such examinations as the Board deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a police officer with the Village.

Certified entry candidates who have been determined by the Board to meet the aforementioned requirements will not be required to attend an orientation or take the written entry level examination for police officer.

For such candidates, the examination process may consist of:

• Administrative interview
• Background investigation
• Oral interview by the Board
• Polygraph
• Psychological
• Physical agility examination (P.O.W.E.R. Test)
• Medical examination, including drug screen

Application Process:

To apply, complete the Police Lateral application of employment:

APPLICATION