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LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT 710 5TH STREET LINCOLN, ILLINOIS 62656 217-732-2151 https://lincolnil.gov/police
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Updated: January 17, 2025
Job Classification: Entry Level/Lateral Police Officer
The Lincoln Police Department is currently building an ongoing eligibility list for Entry Level and Lateral Entry Police Officer. Entry Level Candidates must complete their testing by July 31, 2025, and fill out an application with the City of Lincoln, see below for application information. All Entry Level applicants, regardless of qualifications and certification, must complete all testing. All National Testing Network testing must be completed by July 31, 2025.
Those applying for Lateral Entry Officer, full time certified officer for 2 years or more, DO NOT NEED TO TEST. Lateral Entry Candidates need only to fill out an application with the City of Lincoln.
Applications can be filled out at: lincolnil.gov/recruitment to be turned in at the Lincoln Police Station, 710 5th Street, Lincoln, IL, 62656, or emailed to admin@lincolnil.gov along with copies of training certificates, school/college transcripts, military discharge paperwork and basic law enforcement officer training certificate. Lateral Entry Officer is defined as a full-time sworn officers of a regular police department in any municipal, county, university, or State law enforcement agency, provided they are certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and have been with their respective law enforcement agency within the State for at least 2 years. Please provide a copy of your basic law enforcement training certificate and other law enforcement training records.
Salary Information: $53,045 entry level starting pay, $58,349 once certified pay until 1 yr anniversary, $72,299 first year salary. Lateral entry officers start at first year salary.
Benefit Information: Employee health insurance plans (HSA & PPO) Employee pays 10% of monthly premiums; Optional insurance plans, 100% dental, vision, etc. Upon Date of hire: vacation, personal time off, sick time, holiday pay, school time (for training), comp time (offered at 2x), uniforms and equipment provided including duty weapon, 12-hour work schedule (off every other Friday-Saturday-Sunday), opportunities for special assignments-DARE-SRO-Investigations-Narcotics Investigations, overtime details for special events, paid college tuition for job related degree, Downstate Pension Plan/Article 3, assigned to your own squad car.
Contact Information: Joseph Meister / Marilyn MontgomeryChief of Police / Chairman Police and Fire Commissionadmin@lincolnil.gov
Department Overview: The Lincoln Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency with a strength of 28 sworn officers and 3 divisions; Administration, Investigations and Patrol. The Lincoln Police Department is well diversified ensuring the safety of 13,072 residents, several industries, and closely related businesses.
Lincoln Police Department is dedicated to community oriented problem solving and the core values of the department are Integrity, Service & Courage.
Area Information - Lincoln, Logan County, IllinoisLincoln serves as the county seat.The first American city to be named for and christened by Abraham Lincoln before he was president.Farming, industry/manufacturing and commercialized community with many amenities, including being close to, and the hub between, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, Decatur, Champaign-Urbana, Peoria, St. Louis and Chicago.
Age:Entry Level: at least 21 and under 35 years of age, special considerations for those that served in the Military.Lateral Entry: Under 65 yearsCitizenship Required:YesHigh School Grad / GED:YesDriver's License:YesAbility to Read/Speak English:YesVision:Must be correctable to 20/20 visionCollege:Not required, but preferredAcademy Certification:Not required but preferred from an Illinois State Certified Police Training Academy. Any applicant without certification will be required to pass the ILETSB POWER Test upon entry to an academy. Failure to perform the required qualifications will result in termination.Prior Experience:Entry Level: Not required, but preferred.Lateral Entry: Two (2) years with Illinois law enforcement agency. Full Hiring Process :
Specific Disqualifiers/Behaviors :Felony, Criminal Activity Disqualifiers: A thorough background investigation will be conducted for finalists before extending a final offer of employment.Results of the background investigation are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Driving Disqualifiers: Yes Drug Use Disqualifiers: Yes Employment Disqualifiers: Yes Financial Disqualifiers: Yes Additional Disqualifiers: Any candidate who is found lacking in any of the established preliminary requirements for the service for which he or she applies.
