Entry & Lateral Police Officer

Position Details

The Northbrook Police Department continuously accepts applications for entry level and lateral police officers. The Village of Northbrook currently has two (2) vacancies for the role of Police Officer. To be considered for the current vacancies, we encourage candidates to complete the written examination and submit their application by September 1, 2026.

Salary

• Candidates with no experience or less than 2 years of experience: $83,817
• Candidates with 2 years of experience: $103,244
• Candidates with 3 or more years of experience: $105,754

Benefits

• Vacation, sick and holiday time
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Village funded Life Insurance up to 2X salary
• 12 hour shifts - allowing for every other weekend off
• Article 3 Police Pension
• Uniform Allowance
• Body Armor provided at no expense
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Matching paid parental leave program
• Compensation for selected Village events is paid at a rate of 2X salary, per CBAPatrol

Testing Process

Candidates who achieve a passing score on the written exam and complete all of the application requirements by the deadline will be eligible to claim preference points. Candidates will have 10 days from the date Human Resources contacts them to claim preference points. A Final Eligibility List will be compiled following claims for preference points and candidates test scores will be valid for 1 year from date of test score.

To Learn More

To learn more about the Village of Northbrook Police department visit our: Recruitment Page

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding the department, hiring process, or would like to schedule a station tour and ride along, you are encouraged to contact a recruiter at police-hiring@northbrook.il.us.

Lateral Candidates

• Test/ Application Fee Waiver: Lateral candidates may request a coupon voucher by emailing police-hiring@northbrook.il.us their PTB ID number, legal name and confirmation of good standing with their current police department.
• POWER Test: Lateral candidates who do not already have a POWER card issued within six (6) months at time of application, may schedule a POWER test with the Police Department, administered by a certified proctor, instead of obtaining a POWER card through another testing facility. To Request a POWER Test, email police-hiring@northbrook.il.us.

Additional Information

To view the current job ad and to apply visit: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/village-northbrook/police-officer-175