Position Information
Application Deadline:
Salary:
- Starting: $67,136
After one year: $82,075
Top out in 6 years: $113,546
NEW CONTRACT to be Negotiated in 2026
Excellent benefits package includes:
- Ten paid holidays
- Two paid personal days
- Paid sick leave
- Medical and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 457 retirement savings plan with employer contributions
Sworn:
Population:
Position Details
Testing is being conducted for immediate hiring and to establish an Eligibility List for future hiring needs
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Frankfort is now accepting applications for the position of: Police Officer
The Frankfort Police Department’s primary goal is to provide high quality, professional services to the community, while continuing to be vigilant toward crime and traffic safety. The Police Department is dedicated to making the Village of Frankfort safe while enhancing the quality of life throughout the community, in every neighborhood, during every contact. Frankfort is a great place to live, work, and visit; check us out on Facebook or at www.frankfortil.org!
Frankfort’s Police Department strives to enrich the quality of work life balance for their officers by working rotating days (12-hour shifts) with alternating weekends off.
Applications are available at:
www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com
The application deadline is:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
(this is not a postmark date)
It is highly recommended that you hand deliver or use a trackable courier for the return of all your material. We are not responsible for lost or delinquent applications.
All applications must be returned to the office of:
C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service
Attn: Frankfort 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 or legally authorized to work in the U.S. (If you are legally authorized, you must provide documentation proving your intent to become a U.S. Citizen).
- Must be able to obtain, carry, purchase, or otherwise possess a firearm under federal law.
- Driver’s License: Must have a valid Driver’s License and the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s License upon hiring.
- Age Requirements: Applicants must be 20 years and 6 months of age at time of application and be under the age of 35 years old at the last date of filing application. (7/16/25) unless they have been certified and employed as a full-time law enforcement officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1.
- Education: Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Character: Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character.
- Testing: Must be able to participate and successfully complete all stages of the testing process.
- Residency: Must reside within 35 miles of the Village of Frankfort one (1) year from the date of hire.
- P.O.W.E.R. Card: Must posses a valid P.O.W.E.R. Card at the time of written examination from a certified testing agency. P.O.W.E.R Cards must be dated between 8/2/24 and 8/2/25. P.O.W.E.R. Card can be obtained at one of these sites or any other Illinois State Certified Testing Agency:
Additional information will be provided in the application packet which can be downloaded at:
www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com
There is a $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
Applications are NOT available at the Frankfort Police Department or Village Hall.
Applicants must attend the mandatory test date:
Orientation and Written Examination:
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Orientation starts at 9:00 AM
Written Exam immediately following Orientation
Location:
Hickory Creek Middle School
22150 S. Owens Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Frankfort which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.