Police Officer

Position Information

Application Deadline:

• 07/11/25
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• $81,834 - $122,828
  • 12 hour patrol shifts (every other weekend off)
  • Member of:
  • Federal Task Force Groups (FBI, DEA, HSI)
  • South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force
  • Southwest Major Case Unit
  • SSERT SWAT Team
  • Drone Program
  • CIT Program
  • Evidence Technicians
  • School Resource Officer

  Tuition Reimbursement Program and Training Incentive

  Equipment, Firearms, and Uniforms provided

Sworn:

• 30

Population:

• 12,068

Position Details

Palos Heights Police Department

Palos Heights, Illinois

The City of Palos Heights Board of Fire and Police Commission is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer with the Palos Heights Police Department.

We are hiring immediately for current openings!

For more information about the Palos Heights Police Department, please visit:

https://www.palosheights.org/Recruitment

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the City of Palos Heights Board of Fire and Police Commission:

• Must be eligible to work and hold the office of law enforcement officer pursuant to Illinois and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Must be between the ages of 21 and 34 by the time of appointment unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in Illinois State Statute Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Fire and Police Commissioner's Act;
• No felony convictions and must be of good moral character; (Note: A misdemeanor or felony conviction does not constitute automatic bar from employment. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstance, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for, may however, be considered in assessing qualifications for employment. Applicants may be requested to provide additional information regarding criminal convictions to assist the city in evaluating qualifications for employment in the position sought). The applicant understands that the City is not requesting, nor should the applicant disclose expunged juvenile records of adjudication or arrest;
• Possess a valid state-issued driver's license;
• Possess either an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice or related, relevant field -OR- a Bachelor's Degree in any field; At the time of background, candidates must have the actual degree, course hours alone, without the degree, do not count;
• Successfully pass:
• written examination
• background investigation
• oral interview with the Board of Fire and Police Commission
• polygraph
• medical evaluation (to include drug and alcohol screening)
• psychological evaluation
• physical ability testing (P.O.W.E.R. Test)
• Applications must be submitted online by Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM;
• Successful applicants will be invited to participate in the online written exam testing offered between Tuesday, July 22, 2025 and Thursday, July 24, 2025.

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

https://www.applytoserve.com/Application.aspx?ID=728

The City of Palos Heights provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.