The City of Newton Police Department is now hiring! Successful lateral candidates may
be eligible for a hiring bonus up to $10,000! Successful entry level candidates may
qualify for a bonus after completion of basic training. Application deadline is 4:00 PM on
Monday, September 15, 2025. See the bottom of this post for details on our updated
lateral applicant process.
Applications can be found on our website:
cityofnewtonil.com / jaspercountyil.gov
Applications may also be picked up at the Newton Police Department during normal
business hours. Beginning pay for an entry level officer is $27.27/hr. Benefits include
health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off (vacation, personal,
holidays and comp), IMRF pension plan and uniform allowance.
Residency Requirement: All officers hired by the City of Newton are required, as a
condition of their employment with the City, to have their place of abode within the
County of Jasper within 1 year from the date of hiring.
Qualified entry-level applicants will be contacted and must attend the physical and
written testing. Lateral applications are not subject to testing and will be notified of their
interview date and time. In order to prepare for and familiarize yourself with the physical
testing (P.O.W.E.R. Test), please visit www.ptb.illinois.gov. Successful candidates will
then be invited for interviews.
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizen
- At least 21 years of age at time of hire
- Less than 35 years of age IF NOT a Certified Police Officer in Illinois or a
reciprocal state - No felony conviction(s) or misdemeanor convictions for crimes of moral turpitude
or domestic violence - High School Diploma
Lateral transfers are encouraged to apply and are treated confidentially. We respect the
risk of seeking new employment while currently employed. We strive to not disrupt
current employment while proceeding through our hiring process. Lateral applications
will only be shared with the Chief of Police and Police Committee until they are
considered for an interview. A lateral applicant’s references and employers will not be
contacted without prior authorization from the applicant, and then only when considered
for a position. A lateral applicant may remove their name from consideration up to the
point of public posting. Lateral entry pertains to Certified Peace Officers with at least 2
years of service. Laterals will be given credit for their service time, and slotted as such
on our longevity pay scale up to a maximum of 3 years. Lateral applicants may email
their application directly to the Chief of Police at jriddle@cityofnewtonil.com (with
subject line of the email to read “Lateral Applicant – Confidential”) or return
applications to the Newton Police Department in a sealed envelope.
