{"id":149,"date":"2024-04-30T00:09:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/springfi952stg.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:05:31","slug":"police-officer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\/?page_id=149","title":{"rendered":"Police Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"149\" class=\"elementor elementor-149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section-with-custom-width elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3691c20 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3691c20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">qualifications<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148db7f9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"148db7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d73275 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d73275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Candidates should be capable of working collaboratively in a team environment and adapting to changing circumstances while prioritizing tasks effectively. Physical fitness and agility necessary for police duties, along with integrity in handling confidential information and demonstrating empathy and respect in all interactions with community members, are key attributes sought in potential candidates.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45d225 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a45d225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e1fa3f sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"64e1fa3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1dce02 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1dce02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">becoming a Police officer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78263aa8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78263aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Salary<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6241\"><p style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">This job pays at an annual salary of <strong>$80,763.52-$90,265.11<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>*Dependent on probationary year in service<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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of Duties<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6243\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6243\"><ul><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conduct surveillance operations to monitor suspect activities.<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conduct traffic stops, issue citations, and apprehend offenders<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Execute arrests, serve warrants, and detain individuals in accordance with legal procedures<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Engage with community members to build trust and address public safety concerns<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Respond to emergency calls, accidents, and incidents<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Testify in court regarding cases and investigations<\/span><\/big><\/li><li><big><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stay updated on new laws, regulations, and departmental policies<\/span><\/big><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6244\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Minimum Qualifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6244\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6244\"><p style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">Education:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">High School Graduate or GED Equivalent<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">Other Requirements:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">U.S. Citizenship at time of application.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Minimum age at the time of written examination is 21 (or 20 with 2 years in law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No candidate shall be appointed to the uniformed police until he or she has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maximum age at the time of written examination is 34.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No felony convictions; certain misdemeanor convictions may disqualify candidates.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tattoo restrictions as per <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/ilcs4.asp?DocName=006500050HArt%2E%2B10%2BDiv%2E%2B1&amp;ActID=802&amp;ChapterID=14&amp;SeqStart=122600000&amp;SeqEnd=128100000\">Springfield Police Department Directive 15-005.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Uncorrected vision 20\/20 binocularly with a minimum of 20\/40 in both eyes; corrected vision to 20\/20 binocularly.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Color vision: normal or mild anomalous trichromat (red-green deficiency) as defined by specific pseudoisochromatic plates.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.35px;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2403515f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2403515f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4663f8da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4663f8da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7e49cc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7e49cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #ffffff;\">The best training, community outreach skills, and award-winning policing techniques<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #ffffff;\">Commitment to excellence\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #ffffff;\">Resources to solve real-life problems<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 22px; 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elementor-element-262fbc1b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"262fbc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d8464a1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1d8464a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf50a43 sc_inner_width_none 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe99fc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_services\" data-id=\"bfe99fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_services.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_services sc_services_strong sc_services_featured_top\"><div class=\"sc_services_columns_wrap sc_item_columns sc_item_posts_container sc_item_columns_3 trx_addons_columns_wrap columns_in_single_row no_margin\"><div class=\"trx_addons_column-1_3\"><div data-post-id=\"184\" class=\"sc_services_item sc_item_container post_container without_content with_more with_image sc_services_item_featured_none post-184 cpt_services type-cpt_services status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry cpt_services_group-our-process\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sc_services_item_content \" 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