Police Officer

Oswego Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.opdrecruits.com

Phone:

• 630-551-7326

Application Deadline:

• 06/03/24
• @ 12:00 Noon (CST)

Salary:

• Starting salary as of May 1, 2024: $75,000

  Those meeting lateral qualifications could start at $112,687.29, depending on years of experience, with a top out in 2026 of $126,237.73.

  Benefits:

  Outstanding benefits package including:

  • 13 paid holidays annually (104 Hours)
  • Paid vacation and sick/personal time, that starts accruing immediately
  • Excellent Medical (BCBS PPO or HMO)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Police pension
  • And more

  We also offer 12-hour shifts with every other weekend off and no residency requirement.

  Uniforms, ballistic vests, boots, duty weapons and equipment are provided.

  Officers may workout on duty at our state-of-the-art facility, which includes an indoor range, fitness & mat room and more.

Position Details

POLICE OFFICER

Now Accepting Applications

The Oswego Police Department intends to establish a Police Officer Eligibility List (Register) with candidates interested in growing with our community, who come from diverse backgrounds to strengthen our community-oriented approach to policing, and who are up to the challenge of approaching each day as an opportunity to do things better. Police Officers are responsible for enforcing all State and Local Laws and upholding the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

APPLICATIONS:

Applications are available beginning April 10, 2024 and a non-refundable fee of $25.00 is required at the time of submittal.

You may apply through our recruiting website at:

www.opdrecruits.com

Applications must be submitted by 12:00 Noon (CST) on Monday, June 3, 2024

Only the application and fee should be submitted (a resume, certificates and/or transcript copies, etc. are NOT needed at this time - they will only need to be provided if a background is requested).

NEXT STEP IN TESTING PROCESS ONCE APPLICATION & FEE IS SUBMITTED:

MUST ATTEND MANDATORY ORIENTATION AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Oswego East High School (Door #2)
1525 Harvey Road
Oswego, Illinois

Applicants must have photo identification, which can be a State ID, Driver’s License or Passport.

Applicants MUST ALSO provide a POWER Card when checking in at Orientation.

Dress comfortably for the orientation and written examination.

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Assistant Denise Lawrence at:

630-551-7326

OR

Send an email through:

www.opdrecruits.com

Later in the process, preference points will be requested/accepted and oral interviews will be conducted, which will be explained in more detail at the orientation.

An optional study guide will be available to those that submit an application.

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