Police Officer - Lateral Hire

City of Aurora

Human Resources Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.aurora-il.org

Phone Number:

• 630-256-3430

Application Deadline:

• 04/18/25
• @ 3:00 PM (CST)

Salary:

• Starting: $104,291.20

  Plus a full benefit package

  Benefits:

  • 8 Hour Shifts
  • Annual Pay Increases
  • Medical, 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
  • On-site gym available and Health Club Membership Reimbursement
  • Uniform Allowance (as determined by collective bargaining agreement)
  • Reporting Pay Stipend (pensionable)
  • Interpreter Stipend (if applicable)
  • 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, US Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Task Force
  • Special Operations Group - Drugs, Gangs, Vice, Task Forces with ATF, DEA, FBI, HSI, and ISP Drug Task Force
  • 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 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.

Applications and required documents must be submitted online with the City of Aurora by 3 PM (CST) on April 18, 2025:

Click Link to Apply!

Contact Information:

City of Aurora

Human Resources Department

44 E. Downer Place

Aurora, IL 60507

630-256-3430

Police Department:

joinapd@aurora.il.us

630-256-COPS (2677)

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

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

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

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

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