The City of Pekin, Il is seeking applicants to test for its full-time Police Recruits eligibility list for our next round of law enforcement recruitment. Are you ready to embark on a career in law enforcement and looking for the perfect Illinois community to serve? Do you have a strong desire to serve and protect? If so, read on!

Our Police Recruits start at a competitive wage of $29.80/hr. We also offer excellent benefits including defined pension plan, outstanding insurance, wellness benefits, paid vacation time, personal time off (PTO), and many other voluntary benefits. The City of Pekin is a drug-free work facility. Our department of 56 sworn officers has room for advancement and many special assignment opportunities, such as CIERT (swat), MEG (drug), FTO (field training officer), Range Masters, K-9, Investigations, and more to take advantage of. If this is the right entry-level law enforcement opportunity for you, apply today for initial testing!

ABOUT THE CITY OF PEKIN, IL

Established in 1829, we have grown to be the largest community in Tazewell County with a growing downtown corridor. Known as one of Central Illinois' best outdoor playgrounds, we are the state's fifth largest park district with 2,500 acres for outdoor recreation such as ice skating, trails, canoeing, horseback riding, golf, skateboarding, and boating.

With these resources and our low crime rate, Pekin is a great place to play and work! Our valued employees enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, and a friendly hometown environment.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS AN ENTRY-LEVEL PEKIN POLICE RECRUIT

As one of our Police Recruits, you do an excellent job of keeping our residents safe and have the reputation of being helpful and willing to serve our community. Whether it is patrolling the community to detect and deter crime, enforcing traffic laws, investigating crimes and accidents, responding to calls for service, interviewing citizens, or enforcing ordinances, you love playing an active part in our dynamic community. You take your responsibility of maintaining public order and protecting life and property seriously. You show great respect for others and their property. And, your integrity is impeccable.

Though most of your law enforcement work engages your love for interacting with people, you also spend some time applying your attention to detail in preparing reports for investigations and accidents. You are organized and carefully keep track of evidence, paperwork, warrants, and equipment. You maintain your assigned vehicles and equipment with care. Your self-motivation is evident as you are always looking for ways to improve your knowledge and skills, attending training sessions regularly, and keeping your state certification up-to-date. You get great satisfaction out of helping to make Pekin such a great place to live!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE RECRUIT

At least 21 years old at time of hire (20 at time of application)
Minimum of 60 credit hours from an accredited college OR a minimum of 2 years of active duty military service with an honorable discharge
Valid driver's license
No experience necessary!

Are you service-oriented? Do you have a love for Illinois and particularly what a city like Pekin has to offer? Are your communication skills excellent, both written and verbal? Do you remain calm under pressure? Are you confident and able to exercise good judgment but also humble? If so, you might just be perfect as a Pekin Police Recruit!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this entry-level law enforcement position in Pekin, Illinois, please fill out our initial mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

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