Hickory Hills Police Hiring Lateral Transfer Officers

HICKORY HILLS, IL — If you are currently a police officer with two or more years of law enforcement experience and are looking to make a change in your career, the Hickory Hills Police Department is hiring lateral transfer police officers.

Applications are available at Hickory Hills City Hall, 8652 W. 95th St.; the police department, 8800 W. 87th St.; or online. The Hickory Hills Police Department offers:

• Starting salary: $72,249 (step 3)
• Top salary after five years: $97,125 (step 8)
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield (PPO and HMO) along with a flexible spending account, dental, vision and life insurance programs.
• Voluntary: 457 deferred compensation program
• Voluntary: Employees Beneficiary Association Plan (for post-retirement health care)
• Up to four weeks’ vacation, three personal days, 10 holidays
• 12 paid sick days
• Uniform allowance, $1,300 (2022)
• Education incentive
• Tuition reimbursement
• 8-hour shifts, chosen by seniority

Hickory Hills is located in the southwest suburbs, approximately 14,000 people, along with a mix of residential, commercial and light industry in a 3-square-mile area. Hickory Hills police enjoy great relations with residences and businesses.

The police department boasts 28 sworn officers and offers numerous opportunities for growth and training in a variety of roles, including:

• Detective
• Task force officer
• SWAT officer
• Traffic officer/accident reconstruction
• Evidence technician
• Firearms instructor
• Field training officer
• DARE officer
• Bike officer

Hickory Hills police work closely with neighboring communities and belongs to the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, Southwest Major Crime Unit, the Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team and the 5th District SWAT Team.