HIRING PROCESS
What to Expect
Salary Projections
Salary
Day Shift 1st year: $65,114.92
Evening 1st year: $66,198.23
Built in Step Raises along with education incentives and contractually agreed upon raises.
Salary Projection
Day Shift
1 year: $65,114.92
18 Month: $72,347.65
3 year: $75,081.15
Evening/Night Shift
1 year: $71,020.06
18 Month: $73,430.98
3 year: $76,164.48
Insurance
Outstanding Health, Dental, & Vision insurance is offered for you and your family.
Current Employee Monthly Cost:
Employee Only – $70
Employee/Child – $120
Employee/Spouse – $170
Family – $195
Pension
The Pension is through the Downstate Police Pension and available to all Officers.
Lateral Hires
Are you currently a Police Officer? Are you looking for a department with opportunities for specialty positions, great salary & benefits, and the latest tools and equipment?
At the Pekin Police Department, every officer — including lateral transfers — serves in our Patrol Division. For experienced officers, this isn’t about starting over. It’s about bringing your skills to a department that values your experience, professionalism, and leadership.
Our Patrol Division consists of 34 officers who provide 24/7 coverage to the City of Pekin. As the backbone of our agency, patrol is where proactive policing, strong officer presence, and community trust intersect. You’ll respond to a full range of calls — from proactive traffic enforcement and investigations to in-progress felonies and crimes against persons — allowing you to continue applying and sharpening your expertise.
We recognize that lateral officers bring proven training, real-world decision-making ability, and leadership potential. At Pekin PD, your experience is respected, your voice is valued, and your contributions matter.
Our department is equipped with modern technology and up-to-date equipment to ensure officers can perform their duties safely and effectively. We prioritize officer safety, continuous training, and a professional culture that supports career growth.
If you’re looking for a department where you can continue to grow, make an impact, and be part of a team that has your back — Pekin PD is ready for you.
Lateral Advantages:
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Zero residency requirements
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Eligible officers enter the City of Pekin pay scale at the number of years of service that the officer currently occupies at the department they are leaving
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Eligible officers receive as much vacation leave at the Pekin Police Department that the officer currently receives from the department they are leaving on their first day of employment with the Pekin Police Department. However, no officer shall be eligible for more than 200 hours of vacation leave. Rules are governed by CBA.
Age & Education:
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Applicants must be 21-35 years old (unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Act), U.S. citizen or have applied for U.S. citizenship at the time of application, and have a high school diploma or GED.
Other Requirements:
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Applicants must be of good moral character, sound health, no felony convictions, must be able to read and write the English language, must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license without recent record of suspension or revocation in any state. There is NO residency requirement due to an agreement between the City of Pekin and the PBPA.
Employment With Other Agency:
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Applicants must currently be an officer in good standing in the police department in which the applicant serves, or previously served, and left a police department in good standing within six months of application for hire with the City of Pekin.
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Applicants must have completed a basic training program acceptable to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board; or at least 3 years full-time police experience in the last 42 months if such experience is outside the State of Illinois.
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Applicants must have substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a City of Pekin post-probationary officer, and the applicant must pass such examinations as the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners deem necessary to determine the applicant’s fitness for duty as a police officer.
Union Contract
Union Contract
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PEKIN AND PEKIN POLICE BENEVOLENT LABOR COMMITTEE
MAY 1, 2015 - APRIL 30, 2019
