Job Information

ELGIN CITY OF
150 DEXTER COURT
ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60120
(847)931-6049
http://www.cityofelgin.org/

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Updated: June 01, 2020

Job Classification: Police Officer

The City of Elgin is currently hiring for Police Officer. All testing must be completed by August 31, 2020. Candidates must fill out an application with both NTN and the City of Elgin. Applications can be filled out at www.cityofelgin.org/jobs.

** Be sure that you fill out an application with the City of Elgin AND National Testing Network, as well as schedule your written exam.

Salary Information: $71,759.00 - $98,645.00 Annually

Department Overview: The City of Elgin is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Officer. Elgin is a rapidly growing community with a population over 110,000 operating under a City Manager form of government. The Elgin Police Department currently has 184 uniformed police officers.

Job Requirements

Age: 21-35

US Citizen: Lawfully work in the US

Valid ILLINOIS State Driver's License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

College: 4 year

Requirements:

Copy of birth certificate / Naturalization papers if born outside of US
Candidates must be 21 years of age or older by August 31, 2020
Candidates may not be older than 35 by May 29, 2020, unless you have previous employment as a full-time Police Officer in another municipality.Veterans shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age requirement by the number of years served on active military duty, but by no more than 10 years of active duty.
Candidates must be citizens of the United States or an alien admitted for permanent residence or lawfully admitted for temporary residence and can produce evidence of intention to become a citizen of the United States
Copy of a valid driver's license
Copy of Military Separation papers (DD 214), if applicable. Five additional points will be given on the eligibility list to those candidates who have 1 or more years of active duty military experience with an honorable discharge.
Copy of valid Power Test Card issued between April 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020 or pass the physical agility test during the written test given by the City of Elgin Police Department at one of the dates listed below.

Candidates must meet and submit the following required documentation by August 31, 2020 for this requirement:

Must meet ONE of the following requirements and provide a copy of a college transcript/diploma:
- a bachelor's degree from an accredited college
- 60 credit hours of college credit and have (3) years of full-time Police Officer experience
- 60 credit hours of college credit and have (3) years of active duty in the United States military
- 60 credit hours of college credit and be a current City of Elgin full-time employee with at least (3) years of full-time employment with the City of Elgin
- 60 credit hours of college credit and have participated in the Elgin Police Department Explorer Program with at least four (4) years of participation and with not less than 400 hours of volunteer time in the program.
- An associate’s degree of applied science in criminal justice from Elgin Community College

Power Test Certification: Power Test certification card must be dated between April 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.

We will accept Power Test cards from any vendor as long as they are certified to administer the test.

Listed below are some known vendors:

Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-9020
http://www.jjc.edu/fitness-center/pages/power-testing.aspx

Triton College
2000 Fifth Avenue
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 456-0300 ext. 3326.
www.triton.edu/power

NIPSTA
2300 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
Phone: 847-998-8090
Fax: 847-998-8091
www.nipsta.org

Please visit the City of Elgin website at www.cityofelgin.org prior to scheduling a test with National Testing Network for further details about the position and process.

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