Police Officer - Entry and Certified

Batavia Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.bataviail.gov

Application Deadline:

• 07/21/25
• @ 4:00 PM (CST)

Salary:

• Starting: $88,559

  After 6 Years: $122,106

  • Entry level Police Officers start at: $88,559
  • For full-time Officers Certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB): Upon completion of the Field Training program, officers will be placed in the wage schedule based on their years of qualified previous experience, up to the maximum at 6 years. 

  Top Pay: $122,106 per 2025 FOP Contract

  Yearly Uniform Allowance: $950

  Benefits:

  • Two weeks of vacation after one year. Any newly hired employee will be given a  pro-rated amount (based on date of hire until December 31st of that calendar year) upon 30 days of employment.
  • Furnished Uniform Upon Hiring/Uniform Allowance Thereafter
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Medical, dental, optical and life insurance
  • Police pension program
  • Deferred compensation program
  • 12 sick days per year (accruable)
  • 8 Hour shifts

  Specialty Assignments Available:

  • Investigations Unit Supervisor
  • Youth Services Detective
  • General Case Detective
  • High School Liaison Officer
  • Traffic Enforcement Officer
  • Narcotics Task Force member
  • Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team member
  • S.W.A.T. Officer
  • Crime Scene Investigator/Evidence Technician
  • Crime Free Housing Coordinator
  • Elderly Services Officer
  • Major Crimes Task Force member
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Defensive Tactics Instructor
  • Field Training Officer
  • Bicycle Patrol Officer

Sworn:

• 43 (Authorized)

Population:

• 26,420

Position Details

Applications and additional information:

To apply or for more information, please visit:

https://applytoserve.com/Application.aspx?ID=731

NO APPLICATION FEE

Police Officer Hiring Process:

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Batavia is seeking applicants for the purpose of creating a Primary Eligibility List for Hiring.

Mandatory Orientation, Physical Ability Test, and Written Examination:

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Rotolo Middle School

1501 S. Raddant Road

Batavia, IL 60510

Check in from 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

No admittance after 8:00 AM.

Testing starts promptly at 8:00 AM.

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship – OR – authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law – OR qualified under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for deferred immigration action;
• Individuals who are not U.S. citizens but who are legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law or individuals against whom immigration action has been deferred by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process, MUST also be authorized under federal Law to obtain, carry, or purchase, or otherwise possess a firearm;
• Have a High School diploma or equivalent;
• Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license;
• Must be at least 21 years of age and under the age of 35 at the time of application (or meet the exemption set forth in the Illinois Complied Statutes 65 ILCS 5/10-2. 1-6);
• No felony convictions (or any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude);
• Review additional requirements and other criteria as established by the Fire and Police Commission on the application at https://applytoserve.com/Application.aspx?ID=731.

BY ORDER OF THE BATAVIA BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION

The City of Batavia and The Batavia Police Department are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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