SHPD - Entry Level Police Officer

SHPD - Entry Level Police Officer

 

Become a member of one of the premier Police Departments in the Chicago Southland region. South Holland is a community of faith, family and future with a workforce that embodies high ethical standards, responsiveness and a relentless pursuit of greatness. We are seeking persons who have high moral standards, are courteous and maintain strong ethical values and have proven commitment to professional law enforcement.

Entry-Level Police Officer - Application

Entry-Level Police Officer - Position Information

SALARY: $76,232.60

Minimum Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • 21 years of age and no more than 35 years of age at time of application, unless exempt by statute
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must have at least 30 credit hours of college credit from an accredited university (copy of official transcripts due at the time of application)
  • 20/70 binocular vision correctable to 20/20 and not be color blind
  • Submit proof of having passed the IL POWER test.

Candidates who achieve a passing score on the written examination will be required to present a valid POWER test card to the Department shortly after.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a copy of a valid POWER test card with their application.

  • POWER cards can be obtained through the below or any license agency:
  • NIPSTA
  • Joliet Junior College

Police Officers must reside within a twenty-mile radius of South Holland’s Village Hall or a municipality whose border is touched by a twenty-mile radius, within one (1) year of employment. If a municipality’s border is touched by the twenty-mile radius, it shall allow for that police officer to live within that entire municipality (i.e., the city of Chicago is touched by a twenty-mile radius from South Holland Village Hall, therefore an officer may live anywhere within the city of Chicago)

  • Be of high moral standards and personal integrity and habits based upon contemporary Village standards, as determined by the Police Department
  • Be free of any felony convictions, or misdemeanor criminal convictions as specified in 65 ILCS, Section 5-1-7 of the IL Revised Statutes
  • Be able to pass a written and Ergometric exam, POWER test, oral interview, background investigation, psychological, polygraph, and medical examination.

Required Documentation due by 2:00 pm on June 12th, 2026 – must be mailed or hand-delivered –(email submissions not accepted):

  • Confirmed online application
  • Consent and release agreement
  • Residency Acknowledgment and Training Reimbursement Acknowledgment
  • Copy of high school diploma/GED
  • Copy of official college transcripts indicating attainment of 30 credit hours
  • Copy of valid driver’s license
  • Copy of social security card
  • Copy of birth certificate as proof of citizenship
  • Optional Copy of POWER test card – due shortly after passing the written exam. Applicants are encouraged to turn in a copy of this item along with their application
  • Copy of Military DD-214 (if applicable)

Mandatory ONLINE Exam:

➢ This will be an ONLINE Exam. Online registration is required.

Candidates must enroll for the mandatory online exam. Exact details regarding the login and password will be provided to eligible candidates at a later date.

All portions of the testing process are mandatory. Failure to successfully complete any portion of the test will result in elimination from employment consideration.

 

The Village of South Holland is an equal opportunity employer.

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