City of Newton, Illinois

06/05/2026

🔵LOOKING FOR A CHANGE - JOIN OUR CITY POLICE FORCE🔵

The City of Newton Police Department is now hiring! Successful lateral candidates and new candidates may be eligible for a hiring bonus up to $10,000! Application deadline is 4:00 PM on Monday, June 22, 2026. 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 $30.37/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 or one of the six surrounding counties: Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Clay, Effingham and Richland.

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 [email protected] (with subject line of the email to read “Lateral Applicant – Confidential”) or return applications to the Newton Police Department in a sealed envelope.

06/02/2026

https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/171222-JOB-APPLICATION-ON-WEB.pdf

06/02/2026

✅𝐁𝐎𝐈𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐃✅

The boil order has been lift for those residents affected by Saturday's water outage.

Those affected were residents living west of the high school on both the north and south sides of the highway to Newton Animal Health.

05/31/2026

‼️BOIL ORDER IN AFFECT‼️

Those residents in the area of the water main break that occurred yesterday evening are under a boil order until further notice. Those affected are residents living west of the high school on both the north and south sides of the highway to Newton Animal Health.

Continue to follow our page for further updates.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

05/31/2026

💦 Water Main Break Notice 💦

Due to a water main break, residents west of the high school, on both the north and south sides of the highway extending to Newton Animal Health, may be experiencing low water pressure.

Crews are working to address the issue as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

05/20/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, our offices will be closed on Monday as we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

05/18/2026

Due to heavy, ongoing rainfall, several roads and low-lying areas within the City may experience flooding, standing water, reduced visibility and hazardous driving conditions. Use extra caution while traveling. Avoid driving through flooded roadways. Road and weather conditions can change unexpectedly. Use discretion and remain alert at all times.

Send a message to learn more

05/18/2026

🌟 Employee Spotlight – Sandy Dhom 🌟

This month, we’re proud to recognize Sandy from the Newton Police Department!

With 13 years of dedicated service as an Administrative Assistant, Sandy plays a key role in keeping things running smoothly. She answers both the telephone and radio, assists with computer issues, prepares reports and has a sharp eye for reviewing reports. Her attention to detail and commitment make her invaluable in clerical work, and she’s especially appreciated for helping provide help to residents—particularly children.

Outside of work, Sandy enjoys reading, playing cards, quilting, cheering on ice hockey (especially the Evansville Thunderbolts), and traveling.

Thank you, Sandy, for your years of service and the positive impact you make every day!

05/15/2026

🚧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲! 🚧

This week, with the help of all our departments working together, the Street Department poured a new stretch of concrete as the first step in repairing a rough section of roadway. Projects like this take teamwork, coordination, and a lot of hard work behind the scenes.

A huge thank you to everyone involved for their time, effort, and dedication to improving our streets and keeping our community safe. We appreciate all the departments for lending a hand.

05/14/2026

The City of Newton would also like to welcome Officer Justin Holmes to our community and wish him a long and successful career with the Newton Police Department!

We are thrilled to welcome Officer Justin Holmes to the Newton Police Department! Justin recently graduated from the 16 week Basic Police Academy in Belleville and is ready to serve our community. If you see him out and about, please give him a warm welcome!