Lateral Police Officer

Position Overview

Stanard & Associates, Inc. administers the application process for the City of Elmhurst Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. The Board retains authority over the application process and hiring of individuals. All applicant information and application forms are the property of the City of Elmhurst Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Stanard & Associates, Inc. does not establish the qualification or eligibility requirements, required application procedures, or related employment standards and procedures, and is limited in addressing questions or requests for information in these areas.

PLEASE NOTE: There is no fee for this application.

This application is for lateral transfer police officer applicants only. Applicants must have previous experience as a police officer. Please read the requirements carefully.

• Starting Pay at 2 years of service: $101,104
• Starting Pay at 3 years of service: $105,314
• Starting Pay at 4 years of service: $109,709
• Starting Pay at 5 years of service: $114,094

• Health care plan options
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance
• Personal days
• Compensatory time
• Vacation days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Special duty payments
• Flexible spending account
• Deferred compensation plans
• Employee assistance program
• Sick leave
• Police pension fund

Population: 45,700

Sworn Police Officers: 68

Current assigned shift schedules: 12 hour days

• Resident of the State of Illinois;
• Possess 20/20 corrected vision;
• Currently employed for at least two (2) years as a full‑time, sworn law enforcement officer by a State, County, University, or local law enforcement agency. Applicants must be in good standing with the agency in which they served. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Part‑time certification does NOT meet this requirement);
• Must have completed the State of Illinois certified police officer training board requirements;
  • Out‑of‑state lateral hire applicants must be eligible to be awarded a basic academy training waiver from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board through the Out‑of‑State Trained Reciprocity Process within 30 days from date of hire.
• Applicants for examination must be citizens of the United States, except that an individual who is not a citizen but 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 is authorized to apply for the position of police officer, subject to (i) all requirements and limitations, other than citizenship, to which other applicants are subject and (ii) the individual being authorized under federal law to obtain, carry, or purchase or otherwise possess a firearm;
• Be at least 21 years old and under the age of 65 years old at time of hire, per ILCS Section 5/10‑2.1‑6 of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner's Act;
• Be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. equivalent;
• Possess a valid State of Illinois driver's license;
• Must agree to comply with all requirements of the position and have the ability to pass all examination and training requirements, including, but not limited to: background investigation, psychological, and medical examination, etc.;
• Applicants are not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of adjudication, arrest, or conviction as part of the application process;
• Ability to furnish upon request a copy of the following documents to the extent applicable: a resume, professional licenses, training certificates, naval or military service board or discharge papers (DD‑214/Copy
  4), documents confirming work experience, birth certificate, high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate, last two employee evaluations, two police reports demonstrating best work and any other employment related material as requested or required;

• Applications MUST be submitted online. Faxed, e‑mailed, mailed or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted.
• Applications are being accepted on an on‑going, continuous basis and will be reviewed at the time of a vacancy. Immediate openings…