Norridge Police Department

Norridge, Illinois

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Norridge, Illinois is accepting applications for the position of police officer with the Norridge Police Department.

Salary: $69,965.31 - $108,173.20 (contract currenly in negotiations)

Population: 14,703

Sworn Police Officers: 37

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Village of Norridge Board of Fire & Police Commissioners:

• U.S. Citizenship;
• No felony convictions (or any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude);
• Valid driver's license;
• Must have attained 21st birthday by August 30, 2024 -AND- be under the age of 35 by the initial eligibility anticipated roster date of November 27, 2024 -OR- applicants who are currently police officers, or have previously been police officers, who are under the age of 40 and/or meet the exemption set forth in the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act (Illinois Compiled Statutes 65ILCS5/10-2.1-6);
• High school diploma or GED equivalent;
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (law enforcement degree preferred) -OR- a minimum of 60 college credit hours by the time of conditional job offer -OR- honorably discharged from the military at the time of conditional job offer.
• Must have eyesight at least 20/20 corrected, without any color blindness or other eye abnormality;
• Must be of good moral character;
• Successful completion of the Illinois P.O.W.E.R. test will be required upon entry into the Academy, but is not required at the time of application. Applicants may be required to submit a P.O.W.E.R. Test card that was obtained within 90 days of appointment to academy;
• $45.00 non-refundable application processing fee;
• Application Deadline: Friday, August 30, 2024 by 5:00 PM (CST).

Required documents (to be submitted at time of application)*

• Valid driver’s license;
• Birth certificate;
• Social security card;
• High school diploma/transcripts -OR- GED certificate/transcripts;
• Copy of OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (with certified seal or stamp). Non-official transcripts will NOT be accepted;
• If applicant has military service, a copy of his/her Military Service Record Form DD-214.

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Incomplete or defective applications will not be accepted and will disqualify the applicant.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Submit Application: Applicants must complete and submit all application materials on-line by Friday, August 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM (CST). No faxed, emailed, or dropped off applications will be accepted.

• Mandatory On-Line Written Examination Testing: Following completion of all application materials and review of minimum qualifications, successful applicants will be invited to participate in remote on-line written exam testing starting at 9 AM on Friday, September 13, 2024 through Monday, September 16, 2024 at 4 PM. The test will only be available during this time period. Candidates will need to have access to a laptop or desktop computer. All candidates will receive an email approximately one week prior regarding their status in the process, along with further instructions for taking the on-line written exam. NOTE: Please be sure to check your email spam folder. Many email account providers automatically send our emails there in error (i.e. Google, Yahoo, etc.).