Oswego Police Accepting Applications for Lateral Transfer Police Officer

The Oswego Police Department is seeking experienced/certified police officers to join our team as we look to establish a Lateral Transfer Police Officer Eligibility List (Register). All applicants shall already be Certified as an Illinois Law Enforcement Officer.

SALARY
Salary range effective 5/1/21 is $76,274.43 to $80,469.53 with a top out of $101,406.69

BENEFITS
Excellent benefits package including 13 paid holidays annually, vacation, sick and personal time, police pension, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and more. We also offer 12-hour shifts with every other weekend off.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021

• State of Illinois Law Enforcement Certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a law enforcement officer in good standing (part-time certification as a law enforcement does not meet this requirement), and
• Applicants shall be employed for a minimum of two consecutive years with current agency as a fulltime Sworn Municipal Officer, Illinois State Trooper or County Sheriff’s Deputy and must have completed their probationary period as of October 20, 2021, and
• Currently in good standing with the police department in which the person serves or is laid-off due to budgetary restraints with that agency, and
• Possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and level of experience required pursuant to the call for qualified lateral transfer applicants, and
• Must be a United States Citizen and have a Valid Driver’s License by October 20, 2021, and
• Has a Bachelor or Associate Degree in any field of study (OR 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university) OR those who qualify for a waiver due to active military service pursuant to statute [(65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-6)], by October 20, 2021, and
• Must pass written examination, oral interview, in-depth background investigation, which includes a polygraph, and
• After conditional job offer, must pass Medical (including drug screen, hearing and eye exam) and Psychological examinations

APPLICATIONS

• Applications are available beginning September 1, 2021 and a non-refundable fee of $25.00 is required at the time of submittal. Applications may be completed online from our recruiting website at www.opdrecruits.com or through www.oswegoil.org
• Applications must be submitted by 12:00 Noon (CST) on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Applications and payments are only accepted online through the website
• Only the application and fee will be submitted; a resume, certificates and/or transcript copies, etc. are NOT needed at this time, but should be immediately available at the request of a background

NEXT STEP IN TESTING PROCESS ONCE APPLICATION & FEE IS SUBMITTED

• ATTEND MANDATORY ORIENTATION, WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND ORAL INTERVIEW, which will be held in Oswego on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 8:00AM. Applicants must have photo identification, which can be a State ID, Driver’s License or Passport
• The LOCATION / ADDRESS and any additional instructions will be emailed to you, once receiving applications is closed

OSWEGO BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
An Equal Opportunity Employer