Police Officer

Village of Park Forest

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.villageofparkforest.com

Phone Number:

• 708-283-5603

Fax Number:

• 708-503-8560

Email:

• dcarreras@vopf.com

Application Deadline:

• 10/10/19

Salary:

• $62,265 - $77,366 DOE

  Lateral Hires:

  Starting salaries will be equivalent to salaries outlined in the current police union contract based on fiscal year of offer. Salaries quoted below are applicable to the 2019-2020 pay schedule in the current police union contract. Illinois certified police officer 12 months full-time experience – Step B $67,302 24 months full-time experience – Step C $73,013 36 months or more of full-time experience – Step D $77,366 Out of state certified police officers with full-time experience as referenced above will start at the contract Probationary salary of $62,265. Upon successful completion of the State of Illinois certification process, their salary will be raised to the step equivalent to their experience as referenced above.

  Entry Level Hires:

  Probationary salary: $62,265 

Sworn Officers:

• 42

City Population:

• 21,000

Position Details

The Village of Park Forest, Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, is currently conducting a Lateral and Entry Level Police Officer Recruitment to establish a two year eligibility list.

Residency requirement:

None

The free application packet is available on the Village website:

2019 Police Application Packet

Minimum Requirements at time of hire:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• U.S. citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
• Age 21 to 34 at the time of the application deadline unless otherwise provided by State Statue 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6
• Ability to successfully pass written test, oral interview, background investigation, psychological examination, and medical examination.
• Present a valid P.O.W.E.R. Test Certification Card at time of Written Exam

Summary of Recruitment Dates:

Application Deadline:

5:00 PM, Thursday, October 10, 2019

Mandatory Orientation:

7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Written Test:

9:00 AM, Saturday, October 19, 2019

Interviews:

Anticipated week of November 18, 2019

Equal Opportunity Employer

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