Lateral Hire Police Officer Position - Calumet City

Lateral Hire Police Officer – Calumet City Police Department
Application Deadline – March 31, 2025

The Calumet City Police Department serves a population of 36,500 residents, strong in ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity. In addition to traditional patrol and investigative functions, the Calumet City Police Department has a great number of specialty assignments and collateral duties. Such assignments include: Field Training Officers, Evidence Technicians, Firearms Instructors, Detectives, Tactical Officers, School Resource Officers, SWAT Operators – South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SSERT), Investigators – South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (SSMCTF), Investigators – Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team, Task Force Officer – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Task Force Officer – Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Chicago Strike Force.

Applications are available:

In-person at the Calumet City Police Station located at 1200 Pulaski Road, Calumet City, IL 60409.

Online Application: Police Officer Application

Applications can be submitted in person to the Calumet City Police Department or by emailing policedept@calumetcity.org.

If you are submitting by email, documents must be in PDF format. Photos of the documents will not be accepted. In the subject line, please indicate your last name and the position you are applying for.

Only completed applications received by the submission deadline will be considered for this position. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from the process.

A copy of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Certificate MUST be submitted with the application.