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Application

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Voluntary Pre-Employment Information Form

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Application Information Packet

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P.O.W.E.R. Test Requirements

(Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)

 

 

 

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Basic Requirements

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CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. citizen.

AGE:  Must be between 21 and 35 Years of age.

EDUCATION:  High school diploma or its equivalent and at least sixty (60) college semester hours or its equivalent.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:  Must possess a valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL: Must pass a physical agility test and medical examination.

VISION: Must meet department vision requirements.
 

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 Application & Selection Process
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

Applicants must present a valid NIPSTA P.O.W.E.R. Test card indicating they had successfully passed the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (P.O.W.E.R.) test within the past year (Dated after June 20, 2010). 

 

The P.O.W.E.R. Test card is only available through the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA).  NIPSTA is located at 2300 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, Illinois.

 

NIPSTA testing dates are scheduled for the following dates:

            March 19, 2011

            April 16, 2011

            May 14, 2011

            June 18, 2011

 

Testing begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. CDT. 

 

Additional Information may be obtained at the NIPSTA website:  www.nipsta.org.

 

 

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. 

 

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