Evergreen Park Police Department – Lateral Police Officer

Job Description

• The Certified Eligible Lateral Police Officer process is limited to persons who are current, non-probationary, full time sworn municipal police officers, State Police officers, County Sheriff’s Deputies, or college/university police officers who possess a Law Enforcement Officer Certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

• • Certified corrections officers are not eligible for lateral hire.

• Current status as Police Officer for a minimum of 2 years by the application deadline, as outlined above, and currently be in good standing in the Police Department in which the person serves with no adverse employment actions.
• Be a U.S. citizen or possess legal resident status at the time of the application deadline
• Be a minimum of 22 years of age at the time of original appointment and have not reached their 40^th birthday at time of application deadline
• Possess High school diploma or GED
• Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license
• Meet eligibility requirements for obtaining an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card
• Must not have applied for lateral hire with the Evergreen Park PD within the past 12 months
• Speak, read, and write the English language fluently
• Minimum of 20/70 uncorrected vision, corrected to 20/20 in each eye, with normal color and depth perception
• Must reside within a 35-mile radius from the center of the Village (W. 95^th and S. Kedzie Ave.) within 24 months of hire date
• Pass all stages of the hiring process listed below