Police Officer - Lateral Hire

City of Aurora

Human Resources Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.aurora-il.org

Phone Number:

• 630-256-3430

Email:

• civilservice@aurora.il.us

Application Deadline:

• 10/18/24

Salary:

• Starting: $104,291.20

  Plus a full benefit package

  Benefits:

  • 8 Hour Shifts
  • No forced overtime
  • Annual Pay Increases
  • Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurances
  • Retiree Health Care
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Vacation Days, Designated Holidays, Floating Holidays, and Sick Leave
  • Health Club Membership Reimbursement
  • Uniform Allowance (as determined by policy)
  • Reporting Pay Stipend (pensionable)
  • Interpreter Stipend 
  • Tuition Reimbursement

  Opportunities To Advance Your Career:

  • Community Policing
  • Real Time Intelligence Center
  • Crisis Intervention Unit (full time police social work unit with embedded social workers)
  • Full-Time Sworn Evidence Technicians
  • Investigations - Domestic Violence, Major Crimes, Property Crimes, Task Force with the Marshals
  • Special Operations Group - Drugs, Gangs, Vice, Task Forces with ATF, DEA, FBI, HSI
  • Traffic Unit
  • Part-Time Special Response Team including Crisis Negotiators and Drone Team
  • Honor Guard
  • Pipes and Drums

Sworn Officers:

• 316

City Population:

• 200,000

Position Details

POLICE OFFICER

LATERAL HIRE

The City of Aurora’s Police Department is seeking experienced Police Officers for lateral entry.

An alternative eligibility list will be established for the position of Lateral Police Officer. These are for candidates who are currently employed for a minimum of two (2) years with their agency as a full-time Sworn Municipal Officer, Illinois State Trooper, or County Sheriff's Deputy (Patrol/Road Division). Candidate must also be off probationary status and be in good standing with their current agency.

REQUIREMENTS:

AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT TATTOO POLICY:

Tattoos to the head, neck and facial area are prohibited. Hand tattoos are not allowed, however, there are very limited exceptions with approval from the Chief of Police.

Officers are permitted to have tattoos elsewhere, visible to the public, if the tattoo is not objectionable or demeaning to the image of the Department. The nature, number, size, and location of the tattoos are all factors in determining whether such tattoos are objectionable or demeaning. Examples include but are not limited to; tattoos that contain nudity, profanity, or to be perceived as gang related, criminal, obscene, sexual, racial, or detracts from the professional image of a law enforcement officer.

The covering of objectionable tattoos with make-up, sleeves, Band-Aids, etc., shall not constitute conforming to this policy. All tattoos shall be covered for court appearances.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Applications must be submitted online by October 18, 2024:

https://www.aurora-il.org/2306/Police-Officer-Employment---Lateral-Tran

Contact Information:

City of Aurora

Human Resources Department

44 E. Downer Place

Aurora, IL 60507

630-256-3430

civilservice@aurora.il.us

To learn more about the City of Aurora, IL, visit:

https://www.aurora-il.org/1111/About-Our-City

To learn more about employment opportunities with the Aurora Police Department, visit:

https://www.aurora-il.org/1457/Join-APD

Email:

joinapd@aurora.il.us

Phone:

630-256-COPS (2677)

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