Police Officer - City of Washington

Washington Police Department Patrol Officer Description and Information:

PATROL OFFICER DESCRIPTION
Job Responsibilities: Individuals must share the vision & values of the Washington Police Department. The successful applicant must display the highest levels of integrity, sound judgment and ethical standards. We are seeking individuals who are team oriented with a high level of maturity and personal responsibility. Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to: enforcement of the law; prevention of crime; discover commission of crimes; control traffic flow and enforce State & local traffic regulations; perform certain administrative and technical tasks in support of the department; aggressive, problem solving patrol strategies; investigation of motor vehicle accidents, as well as misdemeanor and felony complaints; process crime scenes, understand and embrace the philosophy of community policing. Washington is one of the fastest growing communities in Central Illinois with a population of 16,566 as of the 2016 Special Census.

Special Conditions: Applicant must be at least 21 years of age and have obtained at least 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university. Military service or previous police experience may replace educational requirement.

Applicant must participate in and successfully pass each phase of the process to continue onto the next phase of the selection process;
Phase 1: Physical Agility Test (POWER Test), Phase 2: Orientation, Phase 3: Written Examination*, Phase 4: Commission Interview, Phase 5: Applicant Ride Along Evaluation, Phase 6: Background Investigation, Phase 7: Commission Interview, Phase 8: Polygraph Examination, Phase 9: Psychological Examination, Phase 10: Medical Examination

*Police applicants must be 35 years of age or under at the time of the written exam and under the age of 36 at the time of appointment pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code as amended (65 ILCS 5/10-1-1 et seq.). Age limitations do not apply if applicant has previously been, or is currently, a sworn police officer.

Job Benefits:
Starting Salary: $57,933.44
(Salaries as stated in 2023-2026 contract)

• Paid vacation: one year = 40 hours, two to five years = 80 hours, six years plus = eight hour increase per year, vacation carry over, paid holidays (ten), deferred compensation plan, sick time accrual buy-back (after 240 hours), ability to earn compensatory time up to 80 hours
• Holiday pay (eight hours standard time if not working, eight hours standard time plus two times = three times if working, two and one-half times if working overtime)
• Police pension plan, retirement plan (1.5% from the city), Life insurance ($50,000 provided by the City of Washington)
• Shift bid by seniority in November to take place in January
• Uniform allowance - initial purchase up to $5,000.00. After one year, $790 total in two payments (January and July)
• Many training opportunities (CIERT, future K-9, Accident reconstruction, motorcycle, field training, firearm and more)

For more information, please contact: Beth Duley - Administrative Officer
Email: bduley@ci.washington.il.us
Office: 309-444-1143