Lateral and New Hire Applications will be open until September 30, 2022 at 4:00 pm.
Lateral Police Officer Application
**LATERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS**
- Certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a certified full time police officer; and
- Previous continuous service as a Police Officer for a minimum of two years; and
- In good standing in the Police Department in which the person currently serves or separated from with no adverse employment action; and
- Eligible to be granted a waiver of basic training from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
- Must pass oral examination/interview, psychological, polygraph, medical and background checks.
Please click HERE to apply.
New Hire Police Officer Application
- Age not less than 21 years old.
- Age not more than 35 years old unless exempt from such age limitations as provided in Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Fire and Police Commissioners Act.
- Citizen of the United States.
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
- Must pass Physical Aptitude, Written, Oral, Psychological, Polygraph and Medical Exams and a Background check.
Please click HERE to apply.
