Police Officer

Harvard Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityofharvard.org

Application Deadline:

• 05/20/26
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• $75,800.00 - $115,207

  Benefits:

  • 12-hour work schedule commonly referred to as the 2-2-3 or Panama schedule 
  • Paid Days Off (PDO's combines holidays and vacation) 
  • Health, dental, vision and term life insurance plans 
  • Paid sick leave accrual and buy back plans 
  • Shift preference and PDO's bid annually 
  • $1,100 annual clothing allowance 
  • Court pay, 3 hour overtime minimum 
  • Holiday Pay (2x pay on major Holidays)
  • Compensatory accruals up to 85 hours 
  • Defined-benefit pension and 457 plans
  • Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 
  • Up to 5-year salary adjustment for lateral (Certified) applicants depending on years of service Lateral (Certified)
  • Opportunities for Multi-Jurisdictional teams such as, SWAT, MCAT (traffic crash reconstruction), MIAT (Major Investigative Assistance Team), and ILEAS.
  • Drone Operator Licensing Opportunities

  
  

  More information can be found at: www.cityofharvard.org

Sworn:

• 18

Population:

• 9,500

Position Details

The Harvard Police Department is proud to partner with the McHenry County Consortium to recruit qualified entry-level candidates which includes Cary, Huntley, Lakemoor, and Woodstock.

Being a town of just under 10,000 citizens, the Harvard Police Department offers a competitive salary and benefits package that tops many agencies in McHenry County.

At this time, the Harvard Police Department will have one opening in early fall of 2026.

Application Deadline:

4:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Consortium Testing Date:

June 7, 2026

The City of Harvard, Illinois is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for the position of police officer with the Harvard Police Department.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the City of Harvard. 

Entry Level Recruit Applicants Must Meet the Following Minimum Requirements:

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

https://jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

The City of Harvard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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