Police Officer

City of Marengo

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

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.copsandfiretesting.com

Phone:

• 847-310-2677

Application Deadline:

• 06/26/24
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• $66,721 - $93,591

Sworn:

• 14

Population:

• 7,565

Position Details

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the City of Marengo is now accepting applications for the position of: Police Officer.

Testing is being conducted for one (1) immediate new hire and for a new Eligibility List for future anticipated hiring needs.

The Marengo Police Department has the entrusted duty to protect the lives and the property of all the citizens of Marengo.  The department staff is committed to consistent and courteous public service, efficient investigation and enforcement and rendering emergency aid in times of need.  They continue to bridge the exchange of information and embrace the philosophy of community-oriented policing.

Applications are available at:

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

Applications will be online for purchase until 6/26/24 - 2:00 PM

The application deadline is:

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM

(This is not a postmark date)

All applications must be returned to the Office of:

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

Attn: Marengo PD

1251 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship:  Must be a Citizen of the United States or an individual who has permanent resident status and is legally authorized to work in the United States. Must under Federal Law, be authorized to obtain, carry, purchase, or otherwise possess a firearm.
• Driver’s License:  Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver's License upon time of hire.
• Age Requirements:  Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date of filing applications (6/26/24).  Applicants must be under the age of 35 at the last date for filing applications 6/26/24) and at such time as the Final Eligibility Register is posted, unless exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1 which provides in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a full-time police officer in a regularly constituted police department of any municipality; or are otherwise exempt by State Statute.
• 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:  Must reside in within a 40 mile radius of the Marengo City Hall within one year of appointment.
• Vision:  Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal peripheral vision, no impairment of color blindness.

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

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

There is a $30.00 non-refundable application fee.

Applications are NOT available at the Marengo Police Department or City Hall.

Applicants must attend the mandatory test date:

Orientation and Written Examination:

Registration starts at 7:30 AM

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Orientation starts at 8:00 AM

Written Examination immediately following the Orientation

Location:

Marengo City Hall

132 E. Prairie Road

Marengo, IL 60152

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

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