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GURNEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
100 N OPALINE ROAD
GURNEE, ILLINOIS 60031
847-599-7500
Updated: July 02, 2024
Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact: Human Resources, [email protected]
Job Classification: Police Officer – Entry Level
Job Posting: Village of Gurnee website
Examination: FrontLine National Exam through National Testing Network – complete by July 31, 2024
Application: Gurnee Police Officer Online Employment Application – complete & submit by July 31, 2024
Salary Range: $86,666 – $122,905 annually
Department Personnel: Sworn Officers: 71; 110 total members including sworn officers, sworn supervisory, management, civilian, and 911 Emergency Dispatch staff
12-hour shifts; paid time off – vacation, holiday, personal time; paid sick leave and sick leave incentive programs; health / dental / vision/life insurance plans; retirement savings options (pension, 457, Roth IRA); tuition reimbursement; uniform allowance; annual voluntary fitness bonus; required equipment, uniforms, and bulletproof vest provided by the Department; approved GI Bill on-the-job training program.
Robust wellness program – includes monthly on-site chiropractic and massage therapist visits
Visible tattoos permitted within department policy parameters [no head, face, neck, hand/finger tattoos]
Facial hair – mustaches, sideburns, goatees, and beards permitted within department policy parameters
No residency or living radius requirement
The Gurnee Police Department is accepting applications to create an entry-level eligibility list to fill current vacancies.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:
· United States citizen or Naturalized citizen.
· Minimum 20 years of age (21 years of age by police academy graduation date) and less than 35 years of age as of the application deadline unless otherwise exempt. Military Veterans may exceed the maximum age by the number of years served on active military duty but by no more than ten years of active military duty.
· Graduation from high school or the equivalent thereof.
· Valid driver’s license.
At least one of the following:
· College coursework towards 60 hours of college credit; OR
· At least two (2) years of United States military service; OR
· ILETSB Basic Correctional Officer Training certification*; OR
· Experience as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer; must be able to be certified in accordance with 50 ILCS 705/8.1
*IDOC, Federal Bureau of Prisons, or out of state corrections certifications are not accepted
*Note – 6 month reapplication limit – candidates on the February 2024 final eligibility list for Gurnee Police Officer and disqualified from further continuation in that process are not eligible to apply or test during this recruitment and will be removed from consideration.
Selection Process – each process phase is passed/failed and required to proceed to the next.
Complete the Front Line National Exam by July 31, 2024. The examination cost is the candidate’s responsibility unless eligible for a hardship fee waiver; no refunds. Candidates may take the test virtually or in person at an NTN testing center. For assistance with virtual examinations, click here for more details. For other problems, questions, or hardship fee waiver forms, email NTN Customer Support: [email protected].
Complete Gurnee Police Officer Application and submit required documents no later than July 31, 2024.
Oral Interview with Civil Service Commission
Oral Interview with Gurnee Police Department Supervisory Staff
Ability to pass the Illinois Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER test) upon department request.
Post-offer examinations/screenings include but are not limited to verification of all qualifications, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, background investigation, medical / vision examinations, and drug screen.
Completion of the FrontLine National Examination and / or Gurnee Police Officer Employment Application is not a guarantee of eligibility to continue in the process. Candidates may be disqualified after completion of the test or submission of application for reasons including but not limited to: failure to complete testing / application submission by required deadline; not meeting minimum position qualifications; not meeting minimum passing standards for the examination; missing or incomplete documents; or other disqualifying factors related to Police Officer candidacy or employment.