Lateral Police Officer

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• Open

Salary:

• Starting: $80,657.46 - $94,329.28

  Shift Schedule: 12 hour patrol shifts, with every other weekend off

  Employee Benefits:

  • Compensatory time, 80 hour cap, carry over year to year
  • Ten (10) holidays and four (4) floating holidays
  • Twelve (12) sick days annually
  • Vacation day
  • Five (5) year body armor replacement
  • $775 yearly uniform replacement
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental insurance
  • Court pay (paid for 3 hour minimum)
  • Longevity pay (annually) - after ten years of employment
  • Education pay (annually)
  • Tuition reimbursement

Sworn:

• 30

Population:

• 13,500

Position Details

WE'RE HIRING!

Job Summary:

Police Officers adhere to the Mission & Value Statements, conduct preventive patrol and general policing functions to protect the health, safety and welfare of lives and property within the Village. Officers provide initial response to emergency & non-emergency service requests, traffic enforcement, makes arrests when necessary, investigate complaints, document investigation findings, enforce laws and ordinances, complete reports, community relations and provide a wide range of public service activities. Police Officers are assigned to a specific shift and report directly to their assigned Sergeant. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has two years of experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer within the three years preceding the date of application - State of Illinois certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement)
• Must be at least 23 years old
• Must be a United States citizen
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• No felony convictions
• No residency requirement

Hiring Process:

• Oral interviews.
• Provide proof of licenses, certifications and education.
• Background investigation.
• Polygraph, psychological, medical and physical examination.
• Drug and alcohol screening

To Apply:

https://richtonpark.org/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=101&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Police-Officer-Lateral-348

Questions:

Call:

708-283-6393 ext 209

OR

Email:

jjones@richtonpark.org

The Village of Richton Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer