Lateral Police Officer

Bedford Park Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.bedfordparkpd.com

Phone:

• 708-458-3388

Email:

• thansen@bedfordparkpd.com

Application Deadline:

• Open

Salary:

• Starting: $81,000 - $102,402

  • 1 year to 2 years full-time police experience (Step 2): $81,000
  • 2 years to 3 years full-time police experience (Step 3): $83,000
  • 3 years to 4 years full-time police experience (Step 4): $85,000
  • 4 years to 5 years full-time police experience (Step 5): $91,788
  • 5 years to 6 years full-time police experience (Step 6): $97,099
  • 6 years or more full-time police experience (Step 7): $102,402

  Top salary per collective bargaining agreement which expires in 2025: $125,932

  Benefits:

  • Paid time off – vacation, holiday, personal time
  • Paid sick leave
  • Health insurance Blue Cross HMO or PPO
  • IMRF SLEP Tier 2 pension
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Uniform and equipment provided

  12 hour shifts

  No residency or living radius requirement

Sworn:

• 42

Population:

• 600

Position Details

There are immediate openings!

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications for Lateral Transfer:

Applicants for lateral transfer Police Officer appointments must meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements at the time of application: 

The applicant must have the ability to furnish upon request, a copy of the following, to the extent applicable:

• Professional licenses
• Training certificates
• Documents confirming work experience
• Birth certificate
• Any other employment related material as requested or required 

You shall not be considered for the position unless you meet these requirements.

Any questions concerning the employment process should be directed to:

Village of Bedford Park Police Department

6701 S. Archer Road

Bedford Park, IL 60501

708-458-3388

Selection Process:

Each phase of the process listed below is a pass/fail and a "pass" is required to proceed to the next phase.

• Review of application material
• Interview
• Background investigation
• Post-offer examinations, including but not limited to:
• psychological assessment
• polygraph
• medical examination
• drug screening 

Lateral Eligible Police Officer Candidate Pool:

• Applications are retained for 1 year. After 1 year applicants may reapply.
• The Chief of Police's selection for recommendation to the Village Board for conditional hire from the lateral transfer candidate pool shall be based upon the relative excellence of the applicants, as determined by the Chief of Police.
• In the event that the selection process identifies applicants who have certain knowledge, skills and abilities that make those applicants more desirable for the position sought to be filled, the Chief of Police may choose to recommend to the Village Board that those applicants are offered conditional hiring. 

Download the Employment Application at:

https://www.bedfordparkpd.com/employment.html

OR

Pick one up at:

Bedford Park Police Station

6701 S. Archer Road

Bedford Park, IL 60501

Submit this completed application packet (with all forms completed) to the Bedford Park Police Department, along with the following required documents:

• Photocopy of certificate issued by the State of Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board verifying completion of the Law Enforcement Basic Training Course.
• Photocopy of Driver's License.
• Certified copy of Birth Certificate (Passport may be required if foreign born). 

The Village of Bedford Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/V/D.

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