• U.S. citizen or permanent resident;

• No felony or misdemeanor convictions in accordance with 50 ILCS 705/6.1;

• Valid State issued driver’s license and a safe driving record;

• Must be between 21 and 35 years of age at the time of employment, unless exempt by State statute (no age limitation with previous employment as full-time police officer or not older than 45 years of age with eligible prior active duty military service);

• High school diploma or GED equivalent -AND- completion of 60 college credit hours;

• Must possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. Test card issued within the past 12 months of April 17, 2023. NOTE: The City of Evanston will accept any certification (card or letter) which says that the applicant passed a POWER Test from any vendor taken before April 17, 2023 but no earlier than April 18, 2022. These can include POWER cards issued by NIPSTA, Joliet Junior College, or Triton College or equivalent. It must be a "POWER Test" and not some other type of physical ability test.  The POWER card must be submitted by noon on Monday, April 17, 2023;

• Valid Firearm Owner Identification card or the ability to obtain one.

• Passing score on the Written Exam to be administered online  (for entry level officers )

• Passing score on the Subjective Component consisting of a Structured Oral Interview and Writing Assessment (dates to be determined);

• Successfully passing: a complete background investigation, polygraph, and psychological assessment;

• Certification by the Evanston Public Safety Civil Service Commission.  

• COPY of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status (acceptable documentation may include a valid U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, permanent resident alien card, or naturalization papers); 

• COPY of your valid driver’s license (if your license was renewed with a sticker, copies of the front AND back are required);

• COPY of your social security card;

• COPY of high school diploma or GED certificate (acceptable documentation may include copy of high school diploma, high school transcript with graduation date, dated GED, college transcript showing high school and high school graduation date, or signed letter on high school letterhead). 

• COPY of official college/university transcripts indicating completion of at least 60 college credit hours from an accredited college or university. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted!!

• COPY of valid P.O.W.E.R. Test card issued within the past 12 months of April 17, 2023. 

• Failure to include all of the required documents upon submission of your application will render your application incomplete and will disqualify you.  

• COPY of Military Discharge Form DD-214 (if applicable);

• COPY of current driver's license or State ID showing residence in Evanston, IL;

• COPY of certification as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board or reciprocal state training board;

• Proof of current employment as a full-time sworn law enforcement officer. 

Applicants must submit all supporting documents online by 4:00 PM (CST) on Monday, April 3, 2023.  

Salary Range: $83, 566 to $125,351 (effective Jan 1 2024)

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Numerous internal opportunities and trainings
• Accelerated Field Training Program (LATERALS)
• Annual Education Incentive: $2,000
• Uniform Allowance: $1,250 annually
• Fitness Incentive: $500/annually
• Longevity Pay
• Off-Duty Overtime Opportunities:
• Department Overtime Opportunities: 1.5 rate pay
• 11 Paid Holidays, 3 Floating Holidays per year
• Compensatory Accrual: May bank up to 500 hours
• NO residency or geographical boundary requirement