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LAKE VILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT 65 CEDAR AVE LAKE VILLA, ILLINOIS 60046 847-356-6106
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Updated: August 26, 2026
Job Classification: Entry-Level Police Officer
The Board of Police Commissioners for the Village of Lake Villa is now accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. All testing and documents must be submitted no later than September 18, 2026.
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POSITION INFORMATION-
Testing is being conducted to establish an Eligibility List for future hiring needs.
Salary: Starting: $77,054
Benefits Information:
The Village of Lake Villa has a competitive benefit package that includes:
· Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
· Dental, vision, and life insurance
· Retirement plan through the Police Pension Fund and optional Deferred Compensation Plan
· 40 hours of personal leave given on the date of the appointment
· Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave
· $1,000 annual uniform allowance
· Officers work 12-hour shifts with every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
· Accumulation of compensatory time up to 156 hours
· Issued equipment to include uniforms, vest, duty belt, and duty firearm (or option
to carry a personally owned firearm within policy guidelines)
· Annual voluntary employee fitness bonus
- Visible tattoos and facial hair permitted within department policy guidelines
Hiring Process:
· Completion of Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) and submit all required documents by September 18, 2026.
· Completion of Frontline National Exam and Public Safety Self-Assessment (PSSA) through National Testing Network. Candidates may take the test virtually or in person at an NTN testing center.
· Obtain a Physical Agility Test Card (POWER Test) through NIPSTA, Joliet Junior College, Triton College, or another ILETSB-certified physical testing facility no more than nine months prior to the date of the written exam and upload to NTN.
Post-offer examinations/screenings include but are not limited to psychological evaluation, polygraph examination, medical exam, and drug screening.
Department Contact
James DeCaro
Deputy Chief, Lake Villa Police Department
jdecaro@lake-villa.org
Our department has many opportunities and specialties available within our agency, which are listed below:
- Field Training Officer
- Accident Investigator
- Lake County Major Crimes Task Force
- Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT)
- Metropolitan Enforcement Group (MEG)
- Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) (EST) Team
- Evidence Technician
- Investigations
- Truck enforcement and traffic grant assignments
- Community Policing and Neighborhood Policing Program
- School Resource Officer (Lakes Comm. H.S.)
- Juvenile officer
- Breath Alcohol Operator (BAO)
- Drone Pilot Program
- Use of Force Instructor
- Firearm Instructor
Job Requirements
Age : Applicants shall be under 35 years of age at the time of application, and at such time as the Final Eligibility Register is posted, unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in §5/10-2.1-6 of the BFPC Act. Applicants, at such time as they file their application with this Board, must be at least 21 years of age.
High School Grad/GED : Must have High School Diploma, or GED Certificate
Valid ILLINOIS Driver's License : Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
College : Preference Points can be added if proper documentation is submitted
Military: Preference Points can be added if non redacted DD214 is submitted
Academy Certification : Must successfully complete academy training assigned after hired
Residence : There are no residency requirements declared by the Village of Lake Villa.
Physical Agility Testing : Obtain a Physical Agility Test Card (POWER Test) through NIPSTA, Joliet Junior College, Triton College, or another ILETSB-certified physical testing facility no more than nine months prior to the date of the written exam.
Additional Requirements : Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, as specified in §5/10-2.10-6 of the Board of Police Commissioners Act. All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Police Commissioners of the Village of Lake Villa, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
