Police Officer

Entry-Level Police Officer Hiring Process

South Beloit Police Department

South Beloit, Illinois

The Board of Police Commissioners of the City of South Beloit, Illinois is accepting applications for the purpose of creating a police officer eligibility list for hiring.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the City of South Beloit Board of Police Commissioners:

• U.S. citizenship;  
• Minimum of 21 years of age -AND- not over the age of 35 at time of appointment, except as provided in 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6;
• No felony convictions;
• Possess a valid driver's license;
• Be a high school graduate -OR- possess a G.E.D. equivalent;
• Valid NIPSTA (P.O.W.E.R. Test) card issued within the past 12 months of the date of appointment.
• Must have a maximum uncorrected visual acuity of 20/200 that is correctable to at least 20/40 -AND- be free from color-blindness;  
• Must meet other criteria as established by the Board of Police Commissioners.
• Attend a mandatory written exam testing session on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM (CST).

Lateral Transfer Candidates:

An applicant who is a police officer in good standing with the law enforcement agency he/she is employed with and certified by the State certification board is eligible to be placed on a lateral transfer eligibility list.

• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to obtain a P.O.W.E.R. test card
• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to take the written exam
• Lateral transfer candidates ARE REQUIRED to participate in the oral interview process
• If the written exam requirement is waived, the oral examination shall constitute 100% of the applicant's total score 

Submission of Application:

Applications MUST be submitted online by Friday, August 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM (CST).

Faxed, e-mailed, mailed, or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted. Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one application per person, per testing cycle will be accepted.

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

http://www.applytoserve.com