Lateral Police Officer
The Crystal Lake Police Department is currently accepting lateral applications for the position of Police Officer. The Department is the largest municipal department in McHenry County covering 18 square miles and serving 40,743 residents with 77 sworn Officers.
Salary Range:
5/1/25-4/30/26: $78,083 – $120,307
5/1/26-4/30/27: $80,828 – $124,529
The Collective Bargaining Agreement allows for the City to determine the pay rate for newly hired Officers.
Lateral officers receive 40 vacation hours and 56 sick hours upon hire.
Some minimum requirements include:
- The applicant must be a current, full-time sworn Illinois municipal police officer, Illinois state trooper, Illinois County sheriff’s deputy, or Illinois Conservation police officer who possesses a State of Illinois law enforcement officer certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, or a Federal Agent who has possessed a State of Illinois law enforcement officer certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board or has the ability to be qualified to be certified (by full-academy waiver) by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. (Part-time certification as a law enforcement officer, corrections officer certification, military law enforcement training, or any type of law enforcement officer other than that specified above does not meet this requirement.)
- The City of Crystal Lake accepts out-of-state applicants to our team who hold valid certification from another state as a police officer who meet the minimum requirements and qualifications. Once a conditional job offer has been made, the police department Training Coordinator will apply for a waiver from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board under the reciprocity process. A law review course, firearms proficiency course, and state equivalency examination must be completed upon employment