Police Officer

All applications must be returned to the Office of:

C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service

Attn: Montgomery PD

200 West Higgins Road, Suite 201

Schaumburg, IL 60195

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship:  Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Driver's License:  Must have a valid driver's license with the ability to obtain an Illinois driver's license upon hiring.
• Age Requirements:  Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date of filing applications (3/24/21). Applicants must be under the age of 35 on 3/24/21 and when the final eligibility list is posted, unless they have been certified and employed as a Full-Time Law Enforcement Officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statute 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1.
• Education:  Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Character:  Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character.
• Testing:  Must be able to participate and successfully complete all stages of the testing process.
• Residency:  At this time there are no stated requirements for residency declared by the Village of Montgomery.
• Vision:  Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal peripheral vision, no impairment of color blindness.
• P.O.W.E.R. Card:  All candidates must possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. Card, issued between the dates of 3/24/20 and 3/24/21, from a certified testing agency (MUST provide a copy of card in their returned support packet material and bring card on the day of test). 
• Work hours:  Applicant must be able to regularly work twelve hour shifts with the possibility of working other hours/shifts as needed.  Must also be able to work weekends and holidays.

Additional information will be provided in the application packet which can be downloaded at:

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

There is a $35.00 non-refundable application fee.

Applications are NOT available at the Montgomery Police Department or Village Hall

Applicants must attend the mandatory test date:

Orientation and Written Examination:

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Registration starts at 8:00 AM

Orientation starts at 8:30 AM

Written Examination immediately following Orientation

Location:

Lakewood Creek Elementary School

2301 Lakewood Creek Drive

Montgomery, IL 60538

Enter at Door #10 near playground

All applicants are required to adhere to COVID-19 precautions, including check-in procedures, face covering and social distancing requirements.  For everyone’s protection, you must wear a mask (in accordance with the State Mandate and CDC guidelines) to enter the building and participate in the testing process.   Any applicant that has been directed to isolate, quarantine, or otherwise experiencing COVID-19 symptoms will not be permitted in. 

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Montgomery.