Best departments in IL

[goodfella]

What are some top notch depts in IL?

SOLID PAY
GREAT MORALE
GOOD ADMINISTRATION


Is there there depts out there that have all 3 things going for them?

[The Axolotl]

uh no

No. Some departments may have 2 of 3 but certainly not 3 of 3. If you find that miracle department, let me know, my app will be in the mail.

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[K9Tom]

That is a hard question to answer. All three of these areas are very fluid. They can change in a very short period of time. The retirement of a good Chief can change the whole department almost overnight.

[slamdunc]

Illinois State Police has two out of three, but that seems to be changing.
They have an excellent pay structure,
The morale is good (mainly because of the pay structure).
The administration is where they lose out. You have several thousand troopers that want to go out and do solid, old-fashioned police work. They want to help people, catch bad guys and feel good about what they do. Then come the pin-heads in Springfield that would dictate and micro-manage their every task. They are told where to patrol, and how many seatbelt violators they must cite. That is truly sad!

[mjw5678]

None..................

[blueline1032]

This is an impossible question to answer. What is good for me may not be good for you. Ultimately, you find your niche regardless of the department.

[goodfella]

OK let's change up the question a bit.

IN YOUR OPINION which depts have you heard are the best overall to work for.

[cowboys07]

Aurora PD is got to be up there. Great pay, they let you be the police, they appreciate hard work and for the most part they back their guys. Aside from them I have heard good things about Berwyn PD and Desplaines also. Berwyn has great pay, top notch equipment. Desplaines pays well, and backs their guys also. I can also say Yorkville PD is also a good PD. They treat you well there and they appreciate hard workers. For me pay is not as important as how you are treated and whether the PD backs you. Theres not perfect dept but some are definitely better than others

[LEJAmav]

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[goodfella]

With this in mind, can we address other departments where there is a strong sense of camaraderie and backing from Dept administration?

absolutely, but you still need to have solid pay or the moral will be terrible

[cowboys07]

You definitely need to be able to pay your bills but Im gonna take a pd that backs their guys and lets you be the police over money any day. For me all the money in the world doesnt matter if you are miserable going to work. As long as the pay is average im good with it.

[cowboys07]

You can also add Bolingbrook to that list of good PDs. Ive never heard anything bad about them either.

[RyBaK477]

Illinois State Police has two out of three, but that seems to be changing.
They have an excellent pay structure,
The morale is good (mainly because of the pay structure).
The administration is where they lose out. You have several thousand troopers that want to go out and do solid, old-fashioned police work. They want to help people, catch bad guys and feel good about what they do. Then come the pin-heads in Springfield that would dictate and micro-manage their every task. They are told where to patrol, and how many seatbelt violators they must cite. That is truly sad!

+1. I'd only add that up to MSGT there is almost 98% that will fully back you. After that it's sketchy. Pay is great...morale is steady...steadily sinking. However, elections are in February. Who knows, a new governor might help repair things from the top down.

[blueline1032]

You can also add Bolingbrook to that list of good PDs. Ive never heard anything bad about them either.

Really?? Check out http://www.mapunion.org. Read some of the newsletters and you will get a heads up about Bolingbrook.

[Oldskoolfan]

How does Chicago rate on this list?