Description
Evergreen Park Police Department
Entry Level Police Officer Job Application
Application Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST
Member of the 5th District SWAT Team!
Starting Salary as of May 1, 2025, is $77,761.26 the first year with an increase to $94,495.36 after 1 year!
Minimum Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship or Legal Resident Status
- 22 years of age and no more than 35 years of age at time of application deadline
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License from state of residency
- Candidates must establish domicile within a 35-mile radius of the Village no later than 24 months following their initial date of hire
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Successfully completed at least 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university as of application deadline.
- Speak, read, and write the English language fluently
- No criminal convictions for felonies or certain misdemeanor offenses; good moral character
- Minimum of 20/70 uncorrected vision, corrected to 20/20 in each eye, with normal color and depth perception
- Physically and psychologically qualified to sustain the labors and exposures of a Police Patrol Officer
- MUST possess a Valid Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) Test Card issued from a licensed agency within one (1) year PRIOR to the week before testing begins** (cards considered valid ONLY if issued between 4/16/2024 – 4/16/2025)
- The following agencies provide the POWER test:
- MUST not have applied for hire with the Evergreen Park PD within the past 12 months
Required Documentation due by 4:00 PM on 3/31/2025 (must be mailed or hand delivered to IOS Recruitment):
- Completed online application (available after download)
- Consent and release agreement (available after download)
- Copy of high school diploma/GED – college transcript will NOT be accepted in lieu
- Copy of valid driver’s license
- Copy of birth record
- Copy of official college transcripts (showing having earned at least 30 successful semester hours) – unofficial copies are not accepted
- Copy of valid POWER test card – must be dated 4/16/2024 – 4/16/2025
- If applicable, copy of Military DD-214 Long form including character of discharge
Online Testing Information:
Your exam will be offered electronically, and you will take the exam in your own home. Testing session(s) will be offered to eligible candidates and will be proctored virtually. Session(s) will be offered during business hours the week of April 28, 2025, and no evening or weekend sessions will be available – it is your responsibility to ensure you have the flexibility to test during these times.
Candidates who require ADA accommodations must contact IOS Recruitment at least two weeks prior to the written exam date. All portions of the testing process are mandatory. Failure to attend and successfully complete any portion of the process will result in elimination from employment consideration.
Application Process Information:
Once you complete the online application, you will receive a confirmation number. You will also need to print and sign the consent and release agreement and gather the required documentation listed above for submission to IOS Recruitment by 4:00 PM on 3/31/2025.
All communications regarding the hiring process will come from recruitment@iosolutions.com. Be sure to add us to your address book and check your inbox (including spam folder) often for important notifications.
Please contact IOS Recruitment at (800)-343-HIRE or recruitment@iosolutions.com with questions regarding the application, testing, and required documentation before the application deadline date.
