any good departments near Chicago hiring ?

[burt05]

I'm part time certified now and will be fully certified by the end of July.

I'd like to relocate before the year is over and move North. Located near Decatur, Illinois area now.


Any info would be great on departments up near Chicago.

[SnakeDoctor]

I would check out the blue line

https://www.theblueline.com

You will have to do some of your own research on each department. Some already have lengthy threads that may answer your questions.

[maidana]

Or just listen to Southpaw say every department is just great

[southpaw1]

Sorry this was directed to maidana. "Everything in life is what you make of it": I choose to not focus on the negative things only because that is the easy route to take. Again, I have nothing against you maidana and I hope you succeed in your goals as well. That being said, I will defend good officers, good departments, and great officers in not-so-good departments.

[southpaw1]

Good luck Burt. There ARE a lot of great PDs up here. The Blue Line is a great place to start. If you have any questions about the immediate West or Southwest Suburbs in particular, I can tell you about the communities in general and the type of policing there

[burt05]

Hey thanks everyone. I will send you a PM later on tonight when I get off work South

[Joe Snuffy]

Or just listen to Southpaw say every department is just great

To be optimistic, excited, eager (pick a synonym) and see the good in any department is not really frowned upon. It's almost expected and it makes sense for a young candidate looking to enter the field. Rookies are more likely to get in trouble for the opposite. You will find over the years that many officers would rather deal with Southpaw's innocent motivation and eagerness as opposed to somebody who is not on the job but "knows" how bad a department they never worked for is and jacks their gums about said depts. Trust me when I say his "mistakes" will be more excusable than the opposite. If you think people aren't matching applicants on their lists with names and posters on here, guess again. I would place a slight wager I've identified someone on here that is on our list and if you think I'm not monitoring everything he says on here, how he talks to other officers, what he says about other departments etc. you would be incorrect. He was doing the same thing...bad-mouthing another department. Police talk like little school girls and more than any snitch. Word gets around and it gets around quick. Nothing decent to say about a copper or his dept..better to keep it to yourself.

[Joe Snuffy]

I must admit that after reading "are there any good departments near Chicago..." I wanted to interrupt and reply NO! lol..just the sick of paying county and state taxes,hearing them scheme on our pension funds, can't get a charge approved in Cook County side of me coming out. Keep your eyes and ears open. There are some great departments with some great cops all in this region...the name of the game is timing.