Job Information

WOOD DALE POLICE DEPARTMENT
404 N. WOOD DALE RD.
WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS 60191
6308578501

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Updated: July 02, 2021

Position Title: Wood Dale Police Department Law Enforcement Officer

The Wood Dale Police Department, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is seeking certified, experienced lateral transfer police officers. Applications and testing are now available. The department is authorized to have 35 sworn officers, and we currently have one vacancy, with more to follow in the coming months.

Salary Information: $72,025- $104,640

Benefit Information:
• 40-Hour Work Week
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Police Pension Plan
• Onsite Workout Facilities
• Retirement Health Savings Plan
• Deferred Compensation (457) Available
• Uniform Allowance
• State-of-the Art Technology/ Equipment

Candidate Contact Person
Lynn Donahue
Secretary to The Board Fire & Police Commissioners
(630) 857-8501
wdpoliceboard@yahoo.com

City/County/Area Information: Wood Dale is a city in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.

Population: 13,796 (2019)

Job Requirements

Age: Minimum of 21 years of age. Be UNDER 35 years of age on the date of appointment, unless:

The Candidate has been previously employed as a policeman in a regularly constituted police department of any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state; or

The candidate has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age;

The candidate has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements; or

The candidate has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police. Note: A veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age provision of this Section by the number of years served on active military duty, but by no more than 10 years of active military duty

Citizenship Required: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid ILLINOIS Driver's License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

Vision: Correctable to 20/20

Academy Certification: Yes

Prior Experience: Previous continuous service as a Police Officer in any Illinois municipality, county, university, or state law enforcement agency for a minimum of two year.

Necessary Certifications: Certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a certified full-time Law Enforcement Officer

Additional Requirements:

Previous continuous service as a Police Officer in any Illinois municipality, county, university, or State law enforcement agency for a minimum of two years; and In good standing in the Police Department in which the person currently serves or separated from in good standing with no adverse employment action; and Eligible to be granted a waiver of basic training from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

No felony convictions (Note: a misdemeanor or serious traffic offense may also disqualify applicants from further consideration)

Notification of changes in current employment or primary residence must be made as soon as possible to wdpoliceboard@yahoo.com

Hiring Process: Written exam, oral interview, polygraph, background investigation. Subject to medical, drug, and psychological test at time of conditional offer of employment.

Work Schedule: All candidates will begin their career within the patrol division. Officers are assigned to 8 hour shifts, which start at 7am, 3pm, and 11pm. Shifts are currently bid on an annual basis and are for a one year period. Days off are picked through a rotating selection process that allows all members of the shift to participate in the selection of days off groupings.

Uniform Allowance: All equipment, uniforms, body armor, and duty weapon provided by the department. Employees are expected to take reasonable care for equipment and are provided an annual uniform allowance to replace items as necessary.

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