Entry Level Police Officer

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:Village of GlenwoodC/O C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E.Personnel Testing ServicePhone: 847-310-2677Website: www.copsandfiretesting.com
Population: 9,800Sworn Officers: 25
Application Deadline:AUGUST 20, 2025, at 4:00 pm

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Glenwood is now accepting applications for the position of Full-Time Police Officer.

Testing is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for immediate and future department hiring needs.

POSITION DETAILS:

The Glenwood Police Department is committed to creating and maintaining a professional and community-oriented police department. The department is equipped and trained to handle various types of emergency situations. In addition, officers are involved in a variety of in-house specialties, regional task forces, and specialized units such as:

• South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SWAT)
• South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force
• Mobile Field Force
• Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team
• Regional and in-house Tactical Unit participation available to all motivated officers
• Full-Time Investigation Division
• Bike Patrol
• Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program, grant funds for overtime details.
• Firearms instructors
• Evidence Technicians
• Defensive Tactics Instructors

COMPENSATION:

Salary Range:

• Starting Salary: $61,388.85
• Upon completion of 1.5 years’ probation: $74,508.90
• Upon completion of 6 years of service Maximum Salary: $96,094.56
• (current CBA expires 4/30/2025)

Officers ascend in salary steps annually

Weapons Proficiency Pay $200-$400 annually

Initial Uniforms and Equipment provided

Annual Uniform Allowance of $1,500.00

PAID TIME OFF:

• 11 paid holidays
• 2 annual personal days
• Annual Vacation Time Off: 80 hours after 1 year, 120 hours after 5 years, 160 hours after 10 years, 200 hours after twenty years.
• Ability to accrue compensatory time off
• Sick time (8 hours accrued per month)
• Union members choose schedule; four (8) hour days on/two days off OR 12-hour shifts

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Police pension
• Deferred compensation plan available
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and ongoing training

AUXILLARY BENEFITS:

• NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
• Well-groomed beards allowed
• On Duty fitness program
• Interest-free weapons purchase program

Applications are available at:www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com
The Application deadline is AUGUST 20, 2025, at 4:00 pm
All applications must be returned to the office of:C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing ServiceAttn: Glenwood PD160 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160Schaumburg, IL 60173

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or an individual who has permanent resident status and is legally authorized to work in the United States. Must under federal law, be authorized to obtain, carry, purchase, or otherwise possess a firearm.
• Driver’s License: Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Age requirement: Applicants must have attained their 21st Birthday at the last date for filing applications 2/12/25. Applicants must be under the age of 35 years old at the last date of filing applications 2/12/25 and at the time the Final Eligibility Register is posted unless they have been certified and employed as a full-time Police Officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6.
• Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.
• Character: Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character as described in State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6.
• P.O.W.E.R. Card: A POWER Card must be presented upon passing the written test to move on to the oral interview. Power Card must be dated within 1 year of the test date. Applicants must submit a copy of an Illinois POWER (Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report) test card upon request.

A POWER test card can be secured at one of the following locations:

• NIPSTA (847) 998-8090 www.nipsta.org/202/POWER-Test
• Joliet Junior College (815) 280-2674 www.jjc.edu/about-jjc/places-interest/power-testing

• Vision: Correctable to 20/20 in both eyes.
• Testing: Must be able to successfully complete all phases of testing.

All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process

Additional information will be provided in the packet which can be downloaded at:www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

Applicants are required to attend the mandatory Orientation and the Written Exam which is scheduled immediately afterwards.
Orientation and Written Examination
UPCOMING: Saturday, September 6, 2025Registration 8:30 AMOrientation 9:00 AM
(Written Examination immediately following the Orientation)
Location
Glenwood Village HallOne Asselborn WayGlenwood, IL 60425

The Village of Glenwood is committed to diversity, open and honest hiring practices, justice in compensation and benefits, treating each person with respect and dignity, providing appropriate assistance in each person’s growth and spiritual development, and acting as a just steward of the resources entrusted to us. In accordance with the regulations of the State of Illinois, the Village of Glenwood conducts background checks on all employees, contractors and volunteers.

The Village of Glenwood provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ethnicity, ancestry, military status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Requirements: