Careers @ the City of Urbana

Through June 30, 2025, shown as annualized amounts

Starting salary:

Probationary Officers without associate's degree: $72,860.30

Probationary Officers without degree, with mental health training: $73,220.46

Probationary Officers with assoc. degree or equiv., & all officers with 5+ years: $75,020.04

Probationary Officer with assoc. degree or equiv., or 5+ yrs., with mental health training): $75,391.01

*Probation is approximately 6 months

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Base pay for Police Officers without associate's degree: $74,060.30

Base pay for Police Officers without degree, with mental health training: $74,420.46

Base pay for Police Officers  with assoc. degree or equiv., & all officers with 5+ years: $76,220.04

Base pay for Police Officers with assoc. degree or equiv., or 5+ yrs., with mental health training: $76,591.01

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Benefits package for FOP employees

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Promotional Opportunities and Special Assignments

Criminal Investigations Division

Provides follow-up investigation as needed on all felony cases reported to the department. Handles all high profile or major case investigations and all multi-jurisdictional cases. Handles all evidence and seizures for the department.

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METRO Team

The METRO team is comprised of two specialized teams: the Crisis Negotiation Team and the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). The unit has been established to provide specialized support in handling critical field operations where intense negotiations and/or special tactical deployment methods beyond the capacity of field officers appear to be necessary. The team is a multi-jurisdictional team consisting of officers from the Champaign County Sheriff's Office, Urbana, University of Illinois, Mahomet, Parkland College and Rantoul Police Departments.

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Sergeants

Starting pay: $94,772.08

With established level of mental health crisis training: $95,205.45

Sergeants are responsible for supervising patrol and traffic regulatory activities and administrative assignments; performing patrol and investigative duties; ensuring public safety by enforcing criminal and traffic laws in the City of Urbana; and reviewing Police Officers' work through oral and written reports, discussions on major patrol and administrative requirements and observation of results.

Lieutenants

Typical starting salary: $95,114.55 - $126,026.78

A Police Lieutenant is a sworn, non-bargaining unit supervisor of a division of the Urbana Police Department.   This position is responsible for scheduling, assigning, coordinating, directing, and inspecting work of shift subordinates; directly supervising and evaluating work of shift Police Sergeants; coordinating, directing, and supervising subordinates in compliance with Illinois Compiled Statutes, policy and procedures, rules and regulations.