Police Department Employment
- Police Department
- Police Chief Shane Woody
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- Employment
- Patrol Section
- Detective Section
- Canine Unit
- School Resource Officer
- Community Policing Coordinator
- Citizen Police Academy
- Explorer Post
- Annual Reports
- Submit a Tip
- Incident Reports Requests & FOIA
- Traffic Crash Reports
- COAR Program
WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL?
The BELVIDERE POLICE DEPARTMENT has 44 sworn officers, and is a progressive agency with highly motivated and committed Police Officers that work with the community to provide a safe living, learning, and working environment to all citizens and visitors in the City of Belvidere.
The Belvidere Police Department is currently accepting applications for entry level police officers and lateral transfers of certified police officers.
Salary and Benefits
(see full salary schedule in BPD FOP Contract)
Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Starting Salary: $65,172 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 2-3 years full-time police experience: $72,796-$74,783 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 4-5 years full-time police experience: $80,884 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 9-10 year full time police experience: $87,585 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 10-11 year full time police experience: $91,730 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 13+ years full time police experience: $99,003 (Effective 5/1/25)
- 12 Hour shifts
- Retiree Health Insurance
- Generous Vacation time
- Holiday Time (11 days per contract)
- Generous Comp Time Bank - up to 120 hours
- Sick Time - up to 160 days per occurrence
- Deferred Compensation Eligible
- Flexible Savings Account Eligible
- Uniform Allowance - $1,782 per year with annual increases
- Annual Specialty Pay - SRO ($500), Detective ($1,500), FTO ($1,750), Master Patrol Officer ($500), Veteran Police Officer (15+ years of service - $500)
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement - up to $2,500/year
- Employee Workout Facility
- Dedicated Department Range
The Belvidere Police Department offers numerous opportunities for specialized assignments such as:
Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Belvidere is committed to hiring and employing without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, or non-job related disability.
