Patrol Deputy (IL Certified, Lateral & New)

Kendall County Sheriff’s Office

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.kendallcountyil.gov/sheriff

Phone:

• 630-553-7500

Email:

• SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

Application Deadline:

• 10/09/24
• @ 3:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $70,729.96  effective 12/1/24

  After One (1) Year of Employment: $78,994.28

Position Details

The Kendall County Sheriff Merit Commission is establishing an expedited eligibility list for:

IL CERTIFIED, LATERAL & NEW PATROL DEPUTIES

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office currently has 6 openings, and this list will be used to send a total of three (3) recruits to the Basic Law Enforcement Academy scheduled to start on January 6, 2025, with the POWER test being held on December 10, 2024.  Once these spots have been filled the eligibility list will expire on January 6, 2025.

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES MUST BE:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence or lawfully admitted for temporary residence who produces evidence of intention to become a citizen of the United States
• Driver’s License: Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s license upon hiring
• Age Requirements: Be twenty-one (21) years of age. An applicant may apply at age twenty (20), provided that no applicant shall be eligible for employment certification until their 21st birthday. There is no age cap
• Education: Must have a High School Diploma or have a certification of equivalency
• Character: Must have no felony convictions, nor domestic violence criminal convictions, nor any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude (50 ILCS 705/6), nor dishonorable discharge (U.S. Army RE-4 separation classification or equivalent) from the military
• Eyesight: Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, free of color and night blindness
• Testing: Must be able to participate and successfully complete all phases of the testing which includes a written examination, oral interview, psychological evaluation, medical test, integrity test and background investigation which includes a polygraph
• P.O.W.E.R. Test: successfully pass a Police Officer’s Wellness Evaluation Report test and provide a P.O.W.E.R. card as required by the Commission for eligibility for appointment as a Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Operations Division
• NOTE: P.O.W.E.R. Card is not required at the time of the written exam, however, candidates must possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. card dated between 1/1/24 – 10/18/24. 

Testing sign-ups may be made online at:

https://bit.ly/KCPatrolApp

Are you already an IL Full Time Certified Law Enforcement Officer?  If so, we encourage you to apply at this time for a separate eligibility list.  The process and testing dates are the exact same with the exception that no P.O.W.E.R Card is needed.  Depending on years of service salary rates may differ.

**PLEASE NOTE: The information collected at the time of sign-up is all that will be required at this time. An application will NOT be provided at time of sign-up. A formal application/background will be provided upon successfully passing the interview.**

Applicants must attend one (1) mandatory written test date of their choice:

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

Location - TBD

OR

Saturday, October 12, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Location - TBD

Candidates who successfully pass the written exam with a 70% or higher will be scheduled for an interview which will be held between 10/15/24 - 10/18/24.

Application Deadline:

3:00 PM Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Application Fee:

$0 (no fee)

Questions please contact:

SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

630-553-7500

Kendall County is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), it is the policy of Kendall County to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Tracy Page, Sheriff's Office Human Resource Specialist at 630-553-7500 or tpage@kendallcountyil.gov.

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