Lateral Police Officer

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• NA

Salary:

• Starting: $76,232 - $100,755
  • Officers with at least five (5) years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum five (5) year patrolman salary of $100,755
  • Officers with a minimum of four (4) years but less than five years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum four (4) year patrolman salary of $98,301
  • Officers with a minimum of three (3) years but less than four years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum three (3) year patrolman salary of $94,370
  • Officers with a minimum of two (2) years but less than three years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum two (2) year patrolman salary of $87,942
  • Officers with a minimum of one (1) year but less than two years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum one (1) year patrolman salary of $81,411
  • Officers with less than one (1) year in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the entry level starting salary of $76,232

Sworn:

• 50

Population:

• 22,000

Position Details

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be between the ages of 21 and 43
• 30 credit hours of College from an accredited university
• Must be able to provide validated evidence of successful completion and certification from an approved police academy
• Must have fulfilled the requirements of a certified police academy and have been employed as a municipal, county, university, or State Law Enforcement Officer
• • Officers with at least five (5) years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum five (5) year patrolman salary of $100,755
  • Officers with a minimum of four (4) years but less than five years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum four (4) year patrolman salary of $98,301
  • Officers with a minimum of three (3) years but less than four years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum three (3) year patrolman salary of $94,370
  • Officers with a minimum of two (2) years but less than three years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum two (2) year patrolman salary of $87,942
  • Officers with a minimum of one (1) year but less than two years in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the minimum one (1) year patrolman salary of $81,411
  • Officers with less than one (1) year in another Law Enforcement agency (at the time of application) and in good standing will receive the entry level starting salary of $76,232
• Possess a valid driver's license
• 20/70 binocular vision correctable to 20/20 and not be color blind
• Be of high moral standards and display personal integrity and habits based upon the Village's values and standards
• Be free of any felony convictions, or misdemeanor criminal convictions as specified in 65 ILCS 5/10-1-7 of the Illinois Revised Statutes
• Must speak, read and write the English language fluently
• Must be able to fully disclose all personnel matters including any agreements and any sealed files
• Police Officers
• must reside within a twenty-mile radius of South Holland’s Village Hall or a municipality whose border is touched by a twenty-mile radius, within one (1) year of employment. If a municipality’s border is touched by the twenty-mile radius, it shall allow for that police officer to live within that entire municipality (i.e. The city of Chicago is touched by a twenty-mile radius from South Holland Village Hall, therefore an officer may live anywhere within the city of Chicago).
• All new lateral hires will be subject to a one (1) year probationary period with the South Holland Police Department as provided in the collective bargaining agreement
• Must provide copies of birth certificate, high school diploma or GED, military service record and discharge papers, social security card, valid driver's license, background release and resume

Employment applications are available online at:

www.southholland.org

Completed applications must be submitted to:

Employment@SouthHolland.org