{"id":151,"date":"2024-04-30T00:09:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/springfi952stg.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:06:12","slug":"lateral-officer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\/?page_id=151","title":{"rendered":"Lateral Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"151\" class=\"elementor elementor-151\" 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-7d3689d4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7d3689d4\" 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-2f0a0392 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2f0a0392\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:316,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/448400932_862101629275015_6524236157907006823_n.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\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-3a2b21d6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a2b21d6\" 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 data-parallax-params=\"{&quot;parallax&quot;:1,&quot;flow&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;crop&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;ease&quot;:&quot;power2&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:1,&quot;delay&quot;:0,&quot;squeeze&quot;:1,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;block&quot;,&quot;text_separate&quot;:0,&quot;text_wrap&quot;:0,&quot;mouse&quot;:0,&quot;mouse_type&quot;:&quot;transform3d&quot;,&quot;mouse_tilt_amount&quot;:70,&quot;mouse_speed&quot;:10,&quot;mouse_z&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;mouse_handler&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;range_start&quot;:0,&quot;range_end&quot;:40,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;lag&quot;:0,&quot;x_start&quot;:0,&quot;x_start_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;x_end&quot;:0,&quot;x_end_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;y_start&quot;:0,&quot;y_start_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;y_end&quot;:0,&quot;y_end_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;scale_start&quot;:100,&quot;scale_end&quot;:100,&quot;rotate_start&quot;:0,&quot;rotate_end&quot;:0,&quot;opacity_start&quot;:1,&quot;opacity_end&quot;:1,&quot;crop_start&quot;:0,&quot;crop_end&quot;:100}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45216cbb sc_parallax sc_fly_static sc_parallax_default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45216cbb\" 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\">lateral POLICE OFFICER &amp; academy graduate<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ae82d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24ae82d\" 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-580d2936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"580d2936\" 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-651f9f66 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"651f9f66\" 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-77d17537 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77d17537\" 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-647491f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"647491f0\" 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-6be4f1ab sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6be4f1ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-4d0dfc39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4d0dfc39\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd77be sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6dd77be\" 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-2eb1177f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1177f\" 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-62e0c8fd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62e0c8fd\" 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-7ddbeddc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddbeddc\" 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<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;\"><strong>Knowledge of<\/strong>:<\/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;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures, including a thorough understanding of criminal and traffic laws, statutes, and ordinances. They should be well-versed in investigative and evidence collection techniques, as well as arrest and booking procedures. Proficiency in the use of firearms, self-defense techniques, and law enforcement equipment is essential.\u00a0<\/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;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/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><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;\"><strong>Ability to:<\/strong><\/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;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">Candidates must effectively perform law enforcement duties under various conditions, accurately apply criminal laws and departmental policies, and conduct thorough investigations. Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to maintain composure and make sound decisions under pressure, and proficiency in using firearms and self-defense tactics are essential.\u00a0<\/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-1bd1f965 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bd1f965\" 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-25d4d28b sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"25d4d28b\" 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-6edacb8c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6edacb8c\" 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 Lateral Officer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8278918 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8278918\" 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-5bc16ae0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5bc16ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" 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\">Salary<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\"><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 a salary range of <strong>$82,782.60-$99,339.12<\/strong> annually\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>*Dependent on experience and probationary period<\/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-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" 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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#000000;\">A Lateral Police Officer in the Springfield Police Department is a law enforcement professional who, having prior full-time experience and training, joins the department to perform a range of policing duties. <\/span><\/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-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" 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 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operations to monitor suspect activities.<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Conduct traffic stops, issue citations, and apprehend offenders<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Execute arrests, serve warrants, and detain individuals in accordance with legal procedures<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Engage with community members to build trust and address public safety concerns<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Respond to emergency calls, accidents, and incidents<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Testify in court regarding cases and investigations<\/span><\/span><\/li><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=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Stay updated on new laws, regulations, and departmental policies<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/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-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" 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-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\"><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><span style=\"color: #000000;\">High school diploma or GED<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Graduation from a full-time certified police academy; or<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Graduation from a part-time certified police academy with the full-time transition course (for those with 3 years of experience within the last 5 years).<\/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;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Other Requirements:<\/span><\/strong><\/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;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To be eligible for consideration as a lateral transfer candidate, individuals must meet the following criteria: <\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must be a CURRENT certified police officer.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must have graduated from an accredited law enforcement academy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must be certified in Illinois as a full-time peace officer or eligible for a waiver as an out-of-state candidate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must have at least TWO (2) years of full-time experience as a sworn police officer.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must complete the hiring process as determined by the City of Springfield Civil Service Commission.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must satisfactorily complete all the pre-employment investigations and\/or tests, including but not limited to the psychological evaluation and drug testing.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/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-2e5d094e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e5d094e\" 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-7d9a5f8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7d9a5f8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-639e28d7 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" 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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-22378fbb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22378fbb\" 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\">WE'RE HIRING<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f160a8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45f160a8\" 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 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type-cpt_services status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry cpt_services_group-our-process\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sc_services_item_content \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2686-840x1120.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_services_item_content_inner\"><div class=\"sc_services_item_content_inner_bottom\">\n                <h6 class=\"sc_services_item_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\/?cpt_services=screening-and-testing\">Phase I: Initial Screening<\/a><\/h6>\n                <div class=\"sc_services_item_button sc_item_button\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinspringfieldpd.com\/?cpt_services=screening-and-testing\" class=\"sc_services_item_more_link\">\n                        <span class=\"link_text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"link_icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"sc_services_item_link\" 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