Position Details
DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S MERIT COMMISSION
Updated Job Opportunity Posted from: 3/18/2020
MAIL IN registrations accepted until qualified registrant quota is met. Only the first 200 qualified registrants will be allowed to take the exam.
Job Title:
Deputy Sheriff - Corrections
Department:
Sheriff’s Merit Commission
Registration Forms:
Available via:
Email
AND
DuPage County Sheriff's website
There is a $30.00 non-refundable registration fee payable to DuPage County Treasurer, by money order or cashier's check only.
All forms must be mailed in and postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020 to:
Merit Commission office
421 N. County Farm Road
Suite 3-300
Wheaton, IL 60187
DuPage County Sheriff’s Merit Commission is seeking applicants to establish an eligibility list for Deputy Sheriff - Corrections.
Qualifications:
- Be at least 21 years of age at the time application is received by the Commission; and
- Be a United States citizen; and
- Be, or become upon certification for placement on the Deputy Sheriff – Corrections candidate list, a resident of the State of Illinois.
- Have the following educational credentials, military service, and/or law enforcement experience:
- Certifiable completion of at least 30 semester hours at an accredited university, college, junior or community college; or other institution of higher learning (but not trade or vocational school); or
- High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate and service either in the United States military or two (2) years as a full-time peace officer with a police department or sheriff’s office in the United States with a letter of creditable service; or
- Such combination of educational credentials and of military service or law enforcement experience determined as suitable by the Commission for candidacy as a Deputy Sheriff- Corrections;
- Be, or become within one (1) year from being appointed, domiciled within the required residency boundaries and maintain such domicile as a condition of appointment; and
- Hold, or obtain upon certification for placement on the Deputy Sheriff - Corrections candidate list, a valid Illinois drivers license, which has not been suspended or revoked, and maintain such as a condition of appointment; and
- Not have a felony conviction nor a domestic violence criminal conviction nor a dishonorable discharge (U.S. Army RE-4 separation classification or equivalent) from military service; and
- Pass a written examination, CAT (Corrections Agility Test), background investigation, interview, and other screening and testing required by the Commission.
After successfully passing the written examination, applicants will be notified of the test date, time and location of the Corrections Agility test (CAT) administered by the College of DuPage. The cost of the CAT is $35.00 due at the time of testing and made payable to the DuPage County Treasurer, by money order or cashier’s check only.
Registration forms are available on:
DuPage County Sheriff's website
Forms need to be mailed to:
Merit Commission
421 N. County Farm Road
Suite 3-300
Wheaton, IL 60187
Please also mail the $30.00 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE WHICH CAN BE PAID BY EITHER MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS CHECK PAYABLE TO DUPAGE COUNTY TREASURER. NO CASH OR PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Email Merit Commission with questions:
meritcommission@dupageco.org
The written examination will be held on:
Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
James Howard Monroe Middle School
1855 Manchester Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
You will be notified of a possible date change after receiving your registration form.
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Merit Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer
