THE POSITION
The Village of Kenilworth is a highly
affluent, well-educated community of professionals and their families.
The Village is comprised of approximately 3,000 residents living in
850 homes along with 100-plus businesses and professional offices. The
Village is situated along the shores of Lake Michigan roughly 6 miles
North of the city of Chicago. The Village is bordered by the Village
of Wilmette to the South and West, unincorporated Cook County also to the
West, the Village of Winnetka to the North and the lake to the East.
Land mass is approximately one square mile.
The crime rate in Kenilworth is
consistently among the lowest of all communities in Cook County. Although
vigilant in our crime prevention and investigation efforts, the Kenilworth
Police Department does not follow the Crime Control Model per se, but
rather subscribes to an individualized version of Community Based Policing
and Problem Solving. This policing style is centered around a
partnership with the community in identifying areas of mutual public
safety concern and then working together to resolve them. This style
is also highly service oriented in nature and involves many
community-based programs and services, some dealing with non-traditional
law enforcement issues.
The ideal candidate for a position with the
Kenilworth Police Department is an intelligent, articulate individual,
sensitive to the needs of the community and possessing strong
communication and interpersonal skills and the utmost in good judgment.
This individual must also be of the highest ethical and moral
character and be willing to guide himself/herself by this agency’s
values-based philosophy and written operational directives.
If you feel that you are interested in a
position with the Kenilworth Police Department and can meet the above
qualifications, you are encouraged to apply. In return, the Village
of Kenilworth can offer you a rewarding career including a competitive
salary and benefits package. Further explanation of wage, benefits
and working conditions, as well as the recruitment and testing schedule
information is always presented at a mandatory orientation session
preceding each testing cycle.
John V. Petersen
Chief of Police
