Join Naperville Police Department
The City of Naperville has gained national recognition for our family-friendly environment, excellent schools and library system, low crime rate, and vibrant downtown area. It's also a great place to work!
The Naperville Police Department employs a staff of more than 280 employees, 190 of them sworn, whose mission is to provide extraordinary service to the community while protecting life and property. In addition to the traditional patrol and investigative functions of a suburban law enforcement agency, our department is also able to sustain a great number of positions in specialty assignments and collateral duties only typically seen in larger departments. Such assignments include an Underwater Recovery Team, Special Response Team, Crisis Negotiators, Traffic Officers, more than a dozen Field Training Officers, eight School Resource Officers and four K-9 Officers, to name a few. Recognizing the diverse needs of the community, the Department provides and encourages a policy of professional and individual excellence, which is enhanced by continuing education and training.
We pride ourselves on the relationship we have established with our diverse community. Our officers are educated, well-trained professionals dedicated to working in partnership with our citizens to provide a safe place to live, work and conduct business. The Naperville Police Department is an internationally accredited law enforcement agency, which makes a statement to residents, law enforcement colleagues and other professionals that the Naperville Police Department meets the very highest standards.
- Department Highlights
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- CALEA accredited
- 190 sworn employees (2025)
- 90.625 civilian employees (2025)
- On site defensive tactics training facility, gun range & fitness center
- Specialized & collateral assignment opportunities
- Salary & Benefits
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- 12 paid holidays per year
- 12 sick days per year
- 3 weeks paid vacation after year one
- Starting officer salary: $84,226.49 (as of Jan. 1, 2025)
- All equipment & training provided
- Competitive medical & dental insurance
- Community Highlights
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Recognized nationally and internationally as one of the top communities in which to settle down, raise a family and retire, Naperville has made headlines for its outstanding quality of life. Our picturesque, quaint city combines the values and charm of small-town life with the vibrancy and boldness of a modern, thriving economic powerhouse in the Chicago area.
- 28 miles west of Chicago
- 3rd largest city in Illinois. Population: 153,124 (2024 Census estimate)
- Median Household Income: $150,937 (2023 dollars; 2019-2023)
- Diverse housing and employment options
- Acclaimed public and private schools & world-class parks
- Extensive public transportation network
- The best public library system in the country
- Low crime rate
- New Hire Qualifications
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- 21-35 years of age
- Minimum 60 credit hours at an accredited college/university
- U.S. citizen
- Meet vision requirements
- Hold a valid POWER Test card
- New Hire Hiring Process
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- Orientation (if offered) & written test
- Oral interview
- Background investigation & polygraph
- Medical evaluation
- Psychological evaluationDetailed qualification and application information for new hires is available here.
- Lateral Hire Qualifications
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- Certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or equivalent out-of-state law enforcement training
- Minimum 18 months as a full-time police officer with a law enforcement agency to apply; minimum of two years as a full-time law enforcement officer at the time of hire
- U.S. citizen
- Meet vision requirements
- Lateral Hire Hiring Process
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- Application
- Application experience verification and background check
- Oral interview
- Polygraph examination
- Psychological evaluation
- Medical evaluationAdditional qualification information is available on the City's careers webpage when the department is actively accepting applications for lateral transfers.
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Specialized Assignments
Qualified officers can be assigned to the following specialized assignments:
- Criminal Investigator - Property Crimes, Financial Crimes, Crimes Against Persons
- Middle and High School Resource Officers
- Special Operations Group Investigator
- Criminal Intelligence Investigator
- Liquor Liaison Investigator
- DEA Task Force – assigned officer
- FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force - assigned officer
- High-Tech Crime Investigator
- Computer Forensics Investigator
- Traffic Officer
- Downtown Beat Officer
- Strategic Response Unit
- Field Training Officer
Collateral Assignments
In addition to their full-time assignments, qualified officers can also be assigned to the following collateral duties:
- Breathalyzer Operator
- Firearms Instructor
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Recruitment Team
- Special Response Team
- Water Rescue Team
- Crisis Negotiator
- K-9 Officer
- Major Crimes Task Forces - DuPage County & Will Grundy
- ILEAS Region 4 Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Team
- ILEAS Region 3-Central Mobile Field Force
- Road Evidence Technician
- Honor Guard/Pipers
- Range Master
- Assistant Range Master
- Crisis Intervention Team
- Peer Supporter
- Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Team
- Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigative Team (MERIT)
- Major Crash Reconstruction Team