Lateral Police Officer

Lateral Police Officer

Oak Park Police Department

Oak Park, IL

Posted Date

5/08/2026

Description

Position Information

Application Deadline:

Until Filled

Salary:

Starting: $112,967.07

The Village of Oak Park offers a highly competitive benefit package including but not limited to:

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation program

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Vacation

Sick leave

Sworn:

118

Population:

54,583

Position Details

POSITION SUMMARY:

Lateral Police Officers perform a variety a variety of duties in the prevention of crimes; to control traffic flow and enforce State and local traffic regulations; and to perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Department.

They Patrol a designated area of the Village to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, and arrest offenders; check buildings for physical security. Also, they may conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property, auto theft, white collar crime, and narcotics; conduct covert and undercover investigations as assigned; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of law enforcement experience within the last five years and Possession of an Associate's degree OR

Successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours at an accredited college of university is required.

Possession of a police officer certificate.

TO APPLY:

/departments/oak-park/OPPD-IL-LateralPO

Applicants must also submit a complete and up-to-date Personal History Statement (PHS) and verify that they do not meet any of the Automatic Disqualifying Behavior requirements.

For additional information on the position visit our website at:

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The Village of Oak Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.

Salary

112,967.07 Annual

Field

Police

Highest Educational Degree Required

Associates Degree

Job Type

Lateral Transfer