The Board of Police Commissioners is accepting applications for lateral appointment of sworn police officers. Applications for its initial pool of candidates must be submitted to the Board on or before October 31, 2011. Thereafter, applications will be accepted at any time. Application forms can be requested at Northfield Police Department, 350 Walnut, Ave, Northfield, IL, 60093. For additional information, please contact Deputy Chief Claude Casaletto at 847-441-3848.
Applicants must be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board as full-time sworn police officers, successfully completing the minimum standards basic law enforcement course required by that Board, and have served with an Illinois municipal police department for at least 3 years. Application age requirements for non-certified applicants do not apply. No preference will be given for education, military or law enforcement experience. The 60 hour education requirement may be waived by the Board for comparable work experience. Applicants will be subject to the minimum qualifications and requirements for non-certified candidates, including, among other things, oral exam(s), background, physical agility test, medical exam, psychological exam, polygraph exam, and probation.
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