Police Officer - Lateral

Police Officer - Lateral

Village of Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook, IL

Posted Date

5/11/2026

Description

Position Information

Application Deadline:

NA

Salary:

Starting: $84,423

After 1 year: $102,513

After 5 Years (Top Out): $120,604

Master Patrol Officer: $124,151

Up to $1,200 Annual Education Pay for Law Enforcement Related Degrees

FRINGE BENEFITS:

Retiree Health Insurance

Retiree Sick Leave Payout (up to 696 hours)

Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO)

Paid Vacation

After 1 year - 2 weeks

After 5 years - 3 weeks

After 15 years - 4 weeks

After 20 years - 5 weeks

Longevity and Specialty Unit Pay

Village Funded Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave - 8 hours per month

All uniforms and equipment supplied upon hire (excluding duty handgun and flashlight)

12-hour Permanent Patrol Shifts

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Investigations Unit

Traffic Unit

Firearms Instructor

K-9 Unit

School Resource Officers

Drone Unit

SWAT

Park Unit

Crime Prevention Unit

Evidence / Crime Scene Technicians

Undercover Task Forces

Tactical Unit

Upon successful completion of the field training program, an officer can apply to openings within specialty assignments.

Sworn:

116

Position Details

OPENINGS ARE AVAILABLE

APPLY HERE:

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JOIN OUR TEAM. BE THE DIFFERENCE.

Welcome to the Bolingbrook Police Department and thank you for your interest in wanting to pursue a career with the Village of Bolingbrook as a Police Officer. We are honored that you are interested in being a part of our exceptional team.

The Bolingbrook Police Department has 116 sworn officers and offers countless opportunities to serve our village of 77,000 residents. Bolingbrook is a diverse community located in the Chicago suburbs consisting of residential, retail, corporate headquarters, and commercial properties.

Positions are filled from a pool of lateral and entry level officers.

We have openings and are currently accepting applications for lateral police officer.

If you have any questions about the application process, members of our team are available:

By phone:

...

OR

Email at:

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED

60 semester hours of credit from an accredited institution at time of hire, or 45 semester hours of credit with 2 years of continuous active-duty military service, or 30 semester hours of credit with 4 years of continuous active-duty military service

Have vision correctable to 20/20

United States citizen

Valid Driver's License

Pass all stages of the hiring process

Previous status as a certified Police Officer; Currently in good standing in the police department in which the person serves

Possess substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a Village of Bolingbrook Police Officer who has completed the probationary period, as determined by the Village, and taken and passed such examinations as the Commission deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a police officer

Must reside within a 30-mile radius within 18 months after hire

Hiring process includes:

Review of application

Background Investigation

Polygraph

Psychological Assessment

Fire and Police Commission Interview

Medical Assessment

Successful completion of the P.O.W.E.R. Test

Applications available online at:

/categories/1091

There is NO FEE to apply.

Applications are retained for one year. Applicants may reapply after one year.

The Village of Bolingbrook is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Field

Police

Highest Educational Degree Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Job Type

Lateral Transfer