Lateral Police Officer

City of Edwardsville

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityofedwardsville.com

Phone Number:

• 618-655-1164

Email:

• humanresources@cityofedwardsville.com

Application Deadline:

• 11/05/20

Salary:

• A Probationary Police Officer for 18 months with a starting wage of $32.17/hour

  • After 1 year, hourly rate increases to $35.75/hour
  • Wages based on 2184 hour work year
  • In addition officers receive an option for 120 hours of Holiday pay or time off annually

Population:

• 26,000

Position Details

The City of Edwardsville, Illinois has an opening for a Lateral Police Officer with the Police Department.

The City of Edwardsville is creating a hiring list for lateral police officer candidates.

In order to apply:

• A candidate must have an associate's degree in criminal justice or a bachelor's degree in any field.
• In addition, a candidate must be currently serving as a police officer and have held their current position for at least two years.

Job Summary:

• Responsible for the protection of life and property
• Performs law enforcement and crime prevention work
• Community education (DARE)
• Controls traffic flow and enforces state and local traffic regulations
• Performs investigative work
• Participates in and provides support and assistance to special crime prevention and enforcement programs
• Performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the department

Position:

This Application is for an existing law enforcement officer to transfer to and join the City of Edwardsville Police Department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must have successfully completed Basic Law Enforcement Training Course
• Have 24 months service at their current law enforcement agency or police department 

Residency:

Following their appointments, new police Officers are required to relocate to Madison County within (18) Months of effective employment date. 

If you are interested in applying, and to complete an application please go to:

www.cityofedwardsville.com/hr

Deadline:

11/5/2020

EOE

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