Evergreen Park, IL Police Department - Lateral Police Officer | IOS Recruitment

The Certified Eligible Lateral Police Officer process is limited to persons who are current, non-probationary, full time sworn municipal police officers, State Police officers, County Sheriff’s Deputies, or college/university police officers who possess a Law Enforcement Officer Certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Current status as Police Officer for a minimum of 2 years by the application deadline, as outlined above, and currently be in good standing in the Police Department in which the person serves with no adverse employment actions.

Be a U.S. citizen or possess legal resident status at the time of the application deadline

Be a minimum of 22 years of age at the time of original appointment and have not reached their 40th birthday at time of application deadline

Possess High school diploma or GED

Certified corrections officers are not eligible for lateral hire.

Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license

Meet eligibility requirements for obtaining an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card

Must not have applied for lateral hire with the Evergreen Park PD within the past 12 months

Speak, read, and write the English language fluently

Minimum of 20/70 uncorrected vision, corrected to 20/20 in each eye, with normal color and depth perception

Must reside within a 35-mile radius from the center of the Village (W. 95th St. and S. Kedzie Ave.) within 24 months of hire date

Pass all stages of the hiring process listed below