Ranger Police Officer
About The Position
The Ranger Police Officer enforces the Illinois Compiled Statutes within Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Rules & Regulations on District lands. Officers protect the public and natural resources while building community relationships through a Community-Oriented Policing philosophy. They maintain peace and engage in proactive initiatives that foster trust and collaboration with the public and public safety partners. This highly visible role involves patrolling on foot, by bicycle, or in vehicles; preventing crime; ensuring public safety; protecting open lands; investigating incidents; making arrests; and providing emergency assistance. Officers serve across more than 31,800 acres of protected land, trails, lakes, and recreation areas.
Requirements
- Completion of basic police training approved by the State of Illinois and the local law enforcement officer training board.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Vision correctable to 20/20.
Responsibilities
- Enforce the Illinois Compiled Statutes within Lake County.
- Enforce the District’s Rules & Regulations on District lands.
- Protect the public and natural resources.
- Build community relationships and foster trust and collaboration with the public and public safety partners.
- Patrol on foot, by bicycle, or in vehicles.
- Prevent crime and ensure public safety.
- Protect open lands.
- Investigate incidents and make arrests.
- Provide emergency assistance.
Benefits
- A 5/2–5/3 rotation with 8.5-hour shifts.
- No dedicated midnight shift; overnight coverage is handled through a voluntary on-call rotation.
- Per-night on-call stipend and overtime if called out.
- Higher pay placement for eligible experienced lateral-transfer officers, subject to the collective bargaining agreement and District determination.
- Specialty pay for Field Training Officers, Officers in Charge, and bilingual-certified officers.
- Opportunities to specialize in dedicated department units and regional multi-agency task forces.
- SLEP pension (Sheriffs Law Enforcement Personnel).
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Paid vacation, personal, holiday, and sick leave, and paid parental leave.
- Full uniform and equipment package, including personal body armor; the employee must supply their duty weapon.
- Free uniform laundry service.
- On-site fitness room.
- Professional, supportive team culture with continuous training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
