Entry-Level Police Officer

Position Overview

The City of Champaign is now accepting applications for the position of Entry-Level Police Officer
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To be considered for the position, please apply directly with  Application and transfer fees are waived for first time applicants upon registering through NTN.

The Champaign Police Department serves as an honest, transparent and inclusive government agency that strives to provide the highest level of professional, comprehensive services and protection to our residents and visitors. We are committed to fostering positive police‑community partnerships that help provide safety education, crime reduction, and improvement to the overall quality of life in our community.

Joining the Champaign Police Department means becoming part of a team dedicated to integrity, accountability, and public service. If you’re ready to serve and protect with professionalism, dedication, and pride, we encourage you to apply.

• Accomplishes departmental law enforcement, order maintenance, criminal investigation and criminal intelligence objectives through effective accomplishment of assigned duties.
• Investigates and reports factual information regarding all incidents of crime personally discovered or reported by a citizen.
• Intervenes in interpersonal crisis, conflict and domestic violence situations to protect life, property and personal rights.
• Initiates investigations into all suspicious or hazardous circumstances observed while patrolling assigned area.

• U.S. Citizen or legally authorized to work in the United States (must meet I-9 requirements).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Applicant must be 21 years of age by the date of hire.
• Some convictions, misdemeanors or serious traffic offenses may disqualify applicants from further consideration if the criminal conviction history has a substantial relationship to the position applied for.

Medical, physical, and psychological examinations and a criminal background check will be required. The starting annual salary is $80,925 plus an excellent fringe benefits package.

Contact the Human Resources Department at  Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process. The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance:
Champaign Public Library, Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, and the Illinois Work Net Center.

The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion. Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The City of Champaign’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work:
Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. Learn more about the city’s mission and values at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This position is covered under the City of Champaign Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Bargaining Unit labor agreement.

The City of Champaign offers a robust PPO Select Network plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

Fraternal Order of Police employees pay $35 of the employee health insurance premium per month and 50 percent of the premium for dependent(s) for regular full‑time employees for the 2025/2026 plan year. Premiums may be made on a pre‑tax basis, through the City’s Section 125 plan. Health insurance coverage begins on the date of hire and ends on the employee’s last day of work at the City.

Rates are available under the Fringe Benefit Summaries section on the City’s website /salaries.

Employees may purchase dental and/or vision insurance through payroll deduction. Employees pay 100 percent of the monthly premium for this coverage. Premiums for dental and vision insurance may be made on a pre‑tax basis, through the City’s Section 125 plan. Dental and vision insurance begins after waiting for one complete calendar month.

The dental plan…