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Harvard Police Department

201 W. Front Street

P.O. Box 310

Harvard, IL 60033

Phone: 815-943-4431

Fax: 815-943-2321

E-mail: kazy-garey@cityofharvard.org
Website: www.cityofharvard.org

Salary: $52,189.00 - $79,206.40

Population: 9,500 

Sworn Officers: 17 

Application Deadline: 7/31/11

Police Officer – City of Harvard

The Harvard Police Commission is now seeking police officer applicants.

To qualify in the application process,

police officer applicants must:

• Must be at least 21 years of age, not attained age 35 at time of testing

• Be a citizen of the United States

• Possess a valid driver’s license

• High school diploma or GED minimum

• Associate degree preferred

• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal peripheral vision, no impairment of color blindness

• Must have the ability to type 30 wpm

Each applicant must qualify in each of the following:

• Orientation

• Written Examination

• Physical Ability Test

• Oral Interview

Prior to final appointment,

applicant must also pass the following:

• Background Investigation

• Polygraph

• Psychological Evaluation

• Medical Examination

• Drug Screen

• Credit Check

$52,189 first year average salary effective 5/01/10

Contract under negation

EXCELLENT BENEFIT PACKAGE

TO APPLY:

Applications must be obtained in person at:

Harvard Police Department

201 W. Front Street

Harvard, IL

A $25.00 application fee is required at the time the application is picked up. Written, telephone or e-mail requests for applications will not be honored. Applications will be available beginning June 27, 2011. Fully completed application must be returned by Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

Applicants must attend a Mandatory

orientation meeting at:

Harvard City Hall

201 W. Front Street

Harvard, IL

Saturday August 6, 2011, at 8:00 a.m.

Both the physical agility and written exam will immediately follow, starting with the physical agility test at 9:00 a.m. and the written test at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2011.

THE CITY OF HARVARD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO APPLY.

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