Lateral Police Officer

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• Ongoing

Salary:

• Starting: $78,090 - $104,500, depending on years of service

  Benefits:

  • Supportive community and village board
  • Pension over 90% funded
  • 11 days holiday pay
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Specialty pay and opportunities
  • 12-hour work schedule
  • Uniforms/equipment supplied upon hire
  • No residency
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

  Special assignments:

  • Detective
  • SRO
  • K9 Handler
  • Drone Operator
  • Will/Grundy/Kendall Major Crime task force
  • Kendall County Special Response Team
  • Grundy County Pro-Act
  • ILEAS MFF team
  • Honor Guard

Sworn:

• 24

Population:

• 13,000

Position Details

The Board of Police Commissioners of the Village of Minooka, Illinois is accepting applications for immediate openings for Full-Time Certified Police Officer Lateral Applicants with the Minooka Police Department.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Village of Minooka:

• Currently employed for at least two (2) years as a full-time, sworn law enforcement officer by a State, County, University, or local law enforcement agency. Applicants must be in good standing with the agency in which they served. (NOTE: Part-time certification does NOT meet this requirement)
• Must have completed the State of Illinois certified police officer training board requirements
• Be a US citizen
• Be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. equivalent
• Possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license
• Must agree to comply with all requirements of the position and have the ability to pass all examination and training requirements, including, but not limited to:
• background investigation
• psychological
• medical examination, etc.
• No felony or certain misdemeanor convictions

Preference points will be awarded for:

• Military
• Education
• Member of the Minooka Police explorer program

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

https://www.applytoserve.com/Application.aspx?ID=730

Submission of Application:

Applications MUST be submitted online. Faxed, e-mailed, mailed or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted.

Applications are being accepted on an on-going, rolling basis and will be reviewed monthly.

Applicants will be contacted within approximately 30 days of submitting their application via the email address provided in their application. Please check your email for further information about next steps in the hiring process.