Police Officer

Probationary Police Officer

Starting rate of pay for a probationary police officer: $86,286.09 salary range upon completion of the probationary period is: $88,047.02 - $121,454.73

Our awesome benefits include:

• Paid personal, vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Life insurance policy paid by the Village
• Police pension
• Medical insurance with only an 11% employee contribution
• Free single dental insurance
• In the spirit of inclusivity, we provide personal days for you to celebrate your holidays when you choose
• Up to $900 in language proficiency pay
• Annual employee awards and appreciation event
• Annual employee picnic
• Annual holiday party
• Wellness events
• Free gym membership
• Free ride – first month of public transportation is free
• We are a qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Documents that must be submitted with an application and attached to it:

• Copy of a valid driver's license
• Copy of college/university transcripts OR proof of 2 years of active honorable military service OR proof of 180 days of active honorable combat duty in the military service
• Copy of your P.O.W.E.R. card dated sometime within the last 365 days from the date that an application is submitted.

Minimum requirements:

• At least 20 years of age and have not reached your 35th birthday by the date the application is submitted (see the Illinois General Assembly Public Act 097-0251/ Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6) (Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-6) for exceptions).
• An Associates Degree, or 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college credit, OR proof of 2 years of active honorable military service OR proof of 180 days of active honorable combat duty in the military service, OR an equivalent of education and military service.
• Valid driver's license in good standing
• Valid P.O.W.E.R. (Illinois Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report) card issued within the past 365 days.
• No felony convictions and good moral character
• 35-mile residency requirement after one year of hire

Written exam requirement (must be completed and submitted through the National Testing Network (NTN) along with a Village of Hanover Park job application though our website to be considered.)

Interested persons must complete the Village of Hanover Park job application and take the National Testing Network (NTN) Law Enforcement - Frontline National written exam for the Village of Hanover Park.

To register with NTN and schedule a test, click on the above link, select 'Find Jobs', filter by Job Class "Law Enforcement", filter by State "Illinois", then select the checkbox next to "Village of Hanover Park - Hanover Park Police Department" and click on "Continue", next follow the prompts.

National Testing Network offers a FAQ for you to review for the virtual written exam.

NTN has a $55 written exam fee that is paid directly to them. If you have already taken the NTN written Law Enforcement exam for another organization within the past 365 days, you have the option to transfer an existing test score to Hanover Park through the NTN website for $12.00 by clicking on the above link, you do not need to re-take the test.

Elements and duration of the selection process:

This position is recruited for on an ongoing basis. Candidates' applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Candidates who meet the requirements listed above, pass the written exam, submit all of the required documents and meet the requirements of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6) (Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-6) will be contacted for an interview within a reasonable timeframe.

The following are the steps in our recruitment process after all application requirements have been meet:

1. Interview
2. Background check (for those with a passing interview score) – backgrounds take 4 weeks to complete.
3. Polygraph (once a background check is passed, when we have openings to fill) typically candidates are given two weeks to complete this step.
4. Psychological evaluation and a physical and drug screening (conducted after a conditional offer is made & accepted) typically candidates are given two weeks to complete this step.

There is no waiting period for candidates to re-apply.

Under general supervision, performs police patrol, traffic control and enforcement, initial investigations into criminal and non-criminal activity and related functions involving the safety and protection of life and property. Promotes crime prevention, apprehends criminals, and enforces local ordinances, State and Federal laws and regulations in a designated area of an assigned shift.