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Orientation
Applicants who meet
the qualifications
mentioned earlier
proceed into the
selection process.
This process begins
with the applicant
attending a
mandatory
orientation day. At
this orientation,
the applicant is
greeted by senior
department officials
who provide insights
into the remainder
of the selection
process. Applicants
are then welcome to
attend a written
test tutorial
session conducted by
the exam-testing
agency. Applicants
not wishing to
attend the written
test tutorial may
proceed directly to
the physical fitness
assessment.
Physical Fitness
Assessment
The
physical fitness
assessment conducted
by the department is
taken directly from
the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training
and Standards Board
“Power Test”. The
testing consists of
four tasks, the
bench press,
sit-ups, sit and
reach, and the mile
and one-half run. The
standards are based
on both age and
gender. All
applicants are
required to
successfully pass
these tests prior to
being sworn into the
department.
Written Test
The
written test,
conducted the
following week tests
the applicant’s
abilities in four
academic areas: The
written test
contains four
parts: 1)
mathematics, 2)
reading
comprehension, 3)
grammar, and 4)
incident report
writing. In order
to successfully
complete the initial
phase of testing you
must score 80 or
higher on a scale of
100 on each of the
four parts of the
test, and the four
qualifying scores
will be averaged for
the total score.
Notification Of
Standing
All
participants will
receive written
notification as to
their standing
approximately one
week following the
exam. The top
twenty written
scores and ties will
go on to the initial
oral interview phase
of the testing
process.
Oral Interview
Individuals who
proceed to the oral
interview phase with
the BOFPC must then
attain an overall
score of 80 or
higher on a scale of
100 when both the
written and oral
scores are combined
and averaged.
Successful
individuals then
will be placed on an
initial eligibility
list and will be
called up for
additional testing
as vacancies occur.
Polygraph,
Psychological and
Medical Exams
Additional pass/fail
phases are the
polygraph exam,
psychological exam,
medical exam
including drug
screening, physical
agility test and a
thorough background
investigation.
Upon
successful
completion of this
process qualified
applicants are
offered the chance
to…
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