POLICE APPLICANT LATERAL HIRE FACT SHEET

The following information is supplied in an effort to inform you about the Village of Mundelein and its Police Department. The information contained herein is not intended to constitute an offer of employment nor is it a guarantee of benefits. Some items contained herein are subject to change without notice. If you have specific questions on any of these items, or about Mundelein in general, please feel free to contact the Fire and Police Commission at (847) 968-3775.

All appointments to the Police Department (except the Police Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Commanders, and civilian personnel) are made by a three-member Board of Fire and Police Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

Applicants for lateral appointment to the position of Police Officer must meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements at the time of application:

• State of Illinois certification or waiver by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board with no more than forty (40) hours of training required by that Board for recertification, if necessary. (Part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement.)
• Must be a legal resident of the United States
• Individuals must be at least 21 years old.
• Education - High school education or equivalent thereof.
• Experience – Must have previously been a full-time sworn Police Officer in any municipal, county, university, or state law enforcement agency, provided they are certified or have the ability to be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and have been previously employed as a law enforcement officer within the last two (2) years.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Must agree to comply with all requirements of the position and have the ability to pass all examinations and training requirements.
• Ability to furnish upon request, a copy of the following: a resume; professional licenses; training certificates; documents confirming work experience; birth certificate; high school diploma or GED certificate; transcripts of higher learning; naval or military service board and discharge papers (DD-214); employee evaluations; and any other employment related material as requested or required.

Selection Process

Each phase of the process is pass / fail and required to proceed to the next.

• Completion of an employment application to the Mundelein Police and Fire Commission
• A pre-screening of applicant
• Character and background investigation
• Polygraph examination
• Oral interview with Mundelein Police and Fire Commission 
• Physical agility examination [POWER test]
• Post-offer examinations including but not limited to psychological evaluation; medical examination; vision screening; and drug screening
• All appointments are subject to an eighteen (18) month probationary period

Lateral entry eligibility list

• An initial lateral entry eligibility list will be created from qualified applicants that submit the required application materials by the application deadline.
• Placement on any lateral entry eligibility list shall be based upon the relative excellence of the applicants.
• In the event that prescreening identifies applicants who have certain knowledge, skills and abilities that make those applicants more desirable for the position sought to be filled, the Mundelein Board of Fire and Police Commission may interview those applicants only for consideration.

Applicants are eligible to re-apply at any time.

Fill out application completely and accurately. Address shall be the address where you can be contacted by the Commission. It is the candidate’s responsibility to notify the Commission of any changes in any of the requested information. Failure to make proper notification could result in you not proceeding further in the testing process.

Applicants submitting incorrect or insufficient proof or incomplete applications will be automatically disqualified from employment consideration.