Police Officer - New Hire

Round Lake Park Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.rlppd.us

Phone Number:

• 847-546-7275

Fax Number:

• 847-546-7291

Application Deadline:

• 10/25/24
• @ 12:00 PM

Salary:

• Information:

  • Current Starting Salary: $67,132.16 including the nine paid holidays
  • Two raises per year including an annual step increase and an annual cost of living increase 

  Paid Time Off:

  • Vacation (43 hours after 6 months, 86 hours after completion of 1 year)
  • Sick (60 hours annually)
  • Unlimited accumulation of compensatory time up to 120 hours

  Shift Scheduling:

  • Twelve hour shifts, with three day weekends every other weekend
  • Permanent annual shift rotation based on bid system; upon completion of probationary period

  Pension:

  Round Lake Park Police Pension Fund is well funded and accepts the transfer of other pensions into the fund, including Article 3 (Downstate), and other Illinois pension systems in accordance with applicable current Illinois pension transfer rules/laws.  The pension funds transferred will be used to determine an officers pensionable service time.

  Great Selection of Specialty Positions:

  • Investigations
  • K9 Officer
  • Bicycle Officers
  • Field Training Officers
  • Range Officers
  • Evidence Technicians
  • Drone Pilot
  • Use of Force Instructor
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Various task force assignments and multi-jurisdictional assistance teams for EST/SWAT (Entry, Containment, Negotiations, Marksman, WMD, TEMS), Crash Reconstruction, and Major Crimes Investigations, and Special Investigation Group

City Population:

• 7,801

Position Details

The Round Lake Park Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.

Testing is being conducted to fill current open full-time Police Officer positions and to establish an Eligibility List for future available positions.

Round Lake Park is also accepting lateral transfer for Police Officer position.

NEW HIRE APPLICATION:

Application Deadline:

October 25, 2024 at 12 PM

To apply for Full-Time Police Officer please go to our website:

https://rlppd.us/employment/

Select:

New Officer Application

OR

Visit:

National Testing Network

Candidates can complete the online application and schedule the written test.

After clicking on the link above, Select Job Class – “Law Enforcement” -> State – “Illinois” -> Click “Update” -> Select “Round Lake Park”

Applicants who successfully pass the written test and meet all application requirements will be scheduled for an in-person interview with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners that will take place on November 2nd, starting at 9 AM. Details about the interview will be sent to all qualifying applicants.

Department Contact:

Commander Ala Dynak

adynak@rlpil.com

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• No felony convictions
• High school diploma/GED
• Valid driver’s license
• 20 to under 35 years of age at the time of hire, unless otherwise exempt by Statute; Must be 21 years of age upon selection and entry into the police academy
• Must have valid and current POWER test card dated no more than nine (9) months prior to interview date (2/2/24 – 11/2/24)
• Must pass all phases of hiring process including:
• oral interview
• polygraph test
• psychological exam
• medical exam
• drug screen
• background investigation

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