Police Officer - Lateral

Police Officer - Lateral

Sauk Village Fire and Police Commission

Sauk Village, IL

Posted Date

4/29/2026

Description

Position Information

Application Deadline:

06/05/26

@ 4:00 PM

Salary:

$68,121.92 - $93,748.30

Benefit Package:

A uniform allowance of $1,500.00 will be provided upon hire.

Additional longevity increases in years following top salary.

Officer hired as lateral transfer shall be paid the following wage rate:

Two to Four years of prior service shall be paid - $74,917.96

Five or more years of prior service shall be paid - $78,317.37

Vacation allowance corresponds with the position in the wage matrix

Four (4) Personal Days per anniversary date

Compensatory time can be accumulated up to 100 hours

Ten (10) paid Holidays

Health, Dental and Life Insurance

Pension Plan and insurance benefits upon retirement

Sworn:

20

Population:

10,000

Position Details

The Sauk Village Police Department is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals for a lateral position of Police Officer.

Minimum qualifications include:

21 years of age

U.S. Citizen

High school graduate (or equivalent)

Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record

Valid FOID card

No felony or domestic violence convictions

At least two (2) years' experience as a full-time, sworn officer of a regular police department in any municipal, county, university, or State law enforcement agency

Must possess a State of Illinois Law Enforcement Certification from the Illinois Law

Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a law enforcement officer.

All qualified applications will be required to:

Pass an oral interview

Pass a thorough background investigation, including possible credit check

Pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, polygraph and psychological evaluation

Applications are available for download:

APPLICATION

All applications must be accompanied with a resume and must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, June 5, 2026 to:

Sauk Village Police and Fire Commission

21701 Torrence Ave

Illinois, 60411

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED

FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR VILLAGE EMPLOYMENT.

Sauk Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary

68,121.92 - 93,748.30 Annual

Field

Police

Highest Educational Degree Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Job Type

Lateral Transfer