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BENEFITS
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2025 Salary: $70,319.94 - $119,446.68 (05/01/2025)
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10 Paid Holidays & 3 Personal Days
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Longevity Pay
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12 Hour Shifts
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80 Hours of Vacation after 12 Months
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Compensation Time & Overtime Available
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MAP Union #90 Affiliated
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Police Pension
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457 Deferred Comp Investment Plan
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Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
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Wellness Plan
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Career Development Plan
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Uniform Allowance
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Department Issued Body Armor
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Department Issued Firearms
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Beards and tattoos permitted
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENTS
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY LEVEL OFFICERS
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Driver's License: Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois driver's license upon time of hire.
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Age Requirement: Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications. Applicants must be under the age of 35 unless exempt by state statute which provides, in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a certified full-time police officer in a regularly constituted police department of any municipality.
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Education: Must have proof of high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate or a high school Certification of Proficiency statement.
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Residence: Must reside within a 20 air mile radius of the corporate limits of the Village of Lake in the Hills at the end of the established probationary period of 12 months.
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Vision: Must have eyesight correctable to 20/20 with normal color vision.
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P.O.W.E.R. Card: Candidates must possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. card.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LATERAL OFFICERS
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Law Enforcement Officer Certification: Must possess a current law enforcement officer certification and have been employed in a full time law enforcement capacity for a minimum of 6 months. The totality of the individual's law enforcement training and work experience will be considered.
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Driver's License: Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois driver's license upon time of hire.
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Age Requirement: Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday at time of appointment.
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Education: Must have proof of high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate or high school proficiency statement.
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Residence: Must reside within a 20 air mile radius of the corporate limits of the Village of Lake in the Hills at the end of the established probationary period of 12 months.
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Vision: Must have eyesight correctable to 20/20 with normal color vision.
REQUIRED RESIDENCY MAP
(EXCEPTIONS CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS)
2024-2027 UNION CONTRACT
(METROPOLITAN ALLIANCE OF POLICE UNION #90)
LATERAL OFFICERS
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ENTRY LEVEL OFFICERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
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Following forms must be attached to new hire applications.
Release Waiver (Click Icon)
Consent for Testing (Click Icon)
Additional mandatory documents will be required to include.
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Copy of one: U.S. Citizen: U.S. Birth Certificate - U.S. Passport - Naturalization Papers
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Copy of Driver's License (both sides if it has a renewal sticker on the back)
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Copy of High School Diploma or GED Certificate
ENTRY LEVEL OFFICER STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE EXAM
To better prepare for the entry level police exam, Stanard and Associates LLC offers a POST study guide and practice test which are now available for purchase through the following link below. Please select the "Online POST Study Guide".
OUR ENTRY LEVEL HIRING PROCESS
Many police agencies have lengthy hiring timelines, with the process from initial application to final appointment often taking several months—or even years. As an innovative law enforcement agency, we have developed a streamlined hiring process designed to expedite your path to joining our team. Our approach reduces both the overall time required and the amount of travel for candidates, making the process more efficient and accessible.
Below, you will find an overview of our process and how it can help you begin your career with a premier law enforcement agency.
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Application: Candidates must complete and submit their application by clicking the "Apply Now" button above. Once your application is submitted, our recruitment team will review the application and if accepted will contact you with further instructions.
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Physical Fitness Requirement: Once your application is accepted and you have been offered a written exam date, you will be required to obtain a Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) card. This is presented after the candidate completes a physical fitness test showing they are fit for duty. There are several locations the test is offered including McHenry County College, Joliet Junior College, Triton College, and Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy. This card is required prior to taking the written exam. The testing requirements can be found at: https://www.ptb.illinois.gov/media/1755/new-power-test-chart-2023.pdf
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Officer Prospect Day: Prospect Day consists of a written exam and an oral board interview. Candidates will arrive in the morning to complete their written exams. Once the exams are completed candidates will be given a short break. At the end of the break, the candidates will be advised if they passed the exam, if so those candidates will move onto the next step of the process, the oral board interviews. This interview will take approximately 20-30 minutes.
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​Eligibility List: Candidates who pass both the written exam and oral board interviews will be deemed suitable for hire and placed onto our candidate eligibility list in order of highest cumulative score to lowest. The candidate with the highest score will be the first candidate to interview with the Chief of Police for the next open position. The Eligibility List will be posted within one to four days and available on this site as well as at the police department.