Police Officer - Lateral Hire

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• 05/31/25

Salary:

• Starting: $83,835.00 + Lateral Hire Bonus

  After 3 years: $101,790.00

  Top Salary: $130,739.00

  Full Benefit package including:

  • Paid vacation time
  • Quarterly uniform allowance
  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
  • Illinois Police Pension Fund (Article 3)
  • Represented by Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
  • 20 mile residency radius
  • Ample overtime opportunities
  • Permanent shift assignments

Sworn:

• 84

Population:

• 36,500

Position Details

$20,000 BONUS FOR LATERAL HIRES

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE

The City of Calumet City's Police Department is seeking experienced police officers for accelerated/lateral hiring.

The Calumet City Police Department serves a population of 36,500 residents strong in ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity.

In addition to traditional patrol and investigative functions, the Calumet City Police Department has a great number of specialty assignments and collateral duties.

Such assignments include:

• Field Training Officers
• Evidence Technicians
• Firearms Instructors
• Detectives
• Tactical Officers
• School Resource Officers
• SWAT Operators -South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SSERT)
• Investigators - South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (SSMCTF)
• Investigators - Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team (SMART)
• Task Force Officer - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• Task Force Officer - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chicago Strike Force

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid driver's license
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must pass a thorough background investigation including polygraph, psychological, medical screening, and drug screening
• Available to work all 3 work shifts, work weekends, holidays and extended hours when necessary
• Must be currently employed in a full-time capacity as a certified police officer, certified by the State of Illinois or certified in another state and able to become certified in the State of Illinois
• Must be eligible for a waiver of Illinois basic law enforcement training and upon hire complete any training required by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, and successfully complete the equivalency exam

How to Apply:

Applications are available beginning April 14, 2025:

In person at:

Calumet City Police Department

1200 Pulaski Road

Calumet City, Illinois

OR

Online at:

www.calumetcity.org/board-of-fire-and-police

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by May 31, 2025:

In person at:

Calumet City Police Department

1200 Pulaski Road

Calumet City, Illinois

OR

By email to:

policedept@calumetcity.org

If submitted by email, the documents must be in PDF format. Photos of the documents will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject line your last name and the position you are applying for.

Only completed applications received by submission deadline will be considered for this position.

A copy of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Certificate MUST be submitted with the application.