Police Officer - Lateral Hire

Willowbrook Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.willowbrookil.org/391/Recruitment---PD

Phone:

• 630-920-2253

Fax:

• 630-323-7915

Email:

• gwodka@willowbrook.il.us

Application Deadline:

• Until Filled

Salary:

• Starting: $89,808 - $103,911 Depending on Experience

  Based on 12 hour shifts as of 5/1/2024

  Competitive pay with top salary based on 12 hour shift schedule of $126,712 plus longevity as of 5/1/25 

  Benefit Information:

  • Low-cost HMO/PPO medical, dental, & vision insurance with buy back option
  • 12 paid holidays annually
  • Paid vacations & sick leave
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/year
  • All initial issue equipment/uniforms provided upon hire at NO COST
  • Annual uniform allowance of $1,300

Sworn:

• 27

Population:

• 9,500

Position Details

Department Overview:

The Willowbrook Police Department is currently comprised of 27 full-time sworn officers and three full-time non-sworn civilian employees.  As a smaller agency we deploy our staff and resources in the best way possible to provide professional law enforcement services to our community.  We take pride in our partnerships with other law enforcement agencies such as Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigations Team (MERIT), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Illinois Police Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS), and DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DuMEG).  These partnerships allow us to give the larger agency feel to our smaller department.  Positions within the Department include patrol, investigations, drug task force officer, evidence technician, Community Oriented Policing Unit, juvenile officer, field training officer, firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, and bicycle officer.

Job Requirements:

• Age: 21 years of age to under 35 years of age at time of application and at such time as the initial eligibility list is posted (unless otherwise exempt by statute).
• US Citizen: United States citizen, or an individual who is not a citizen but who is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law or is an individual against whom immigration action has been deferred by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process, subject to the individual being authorized under federal law to obtain, carry, or purchase or otherwise possess a firearm.
• High School Grad/GED: Yes
• Valid Driver’s License: Yes
• Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes
• Vision: Eyesight correctable to 20/20 in each eye, normal depth perception and no color blindness that would prevent an individual from performing the essential functions of the job. 

Prior Experience:

• To be considered for lateral hire, applicants must have been employed, whether currently or in the past, for at least (2) years as a full-time, non-probationary, sworn law enforcement officer by a Federal, State, County or local law enforcement agency. Applicants must be in good standing with the agency in which they served. (Part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement.)
• Candidates must have also successfully completed the Illinois Basic Law Enforcement Academy and possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board or be qualified to take the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board "Out of State Reciprocity" examination. (Part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement.) 

Additional Requirements:

• No felony convictions involving moral turpitude, as specified in 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.
• Agree to comply with all requirements of the position and have the ability to pass all examinations and training requirements.
• Be in good standing with the agency in which the applicant currently serves or has separated from in good standing, with no adverse employment action.
• Be eligible to be granted a waiver of basic training from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB).
• Agree to comply with all requirements regarding Tattoos and Body Art Restrictions contained in the Rules and Regulations of the Willowbrook Police Department. 

Applications must be submitted via National Testing Network at:

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=1&state=ILLINOIS

The Village of Willowbrook is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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