Entry and Lateral Police Officer

The Blue Line; South Beloit (IL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 103.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Beloit Police Department in Illinois is seeking qualified applicants to establish an eligible list for police officer hires. The role requires meeting several enumerated criteria and passing a written exam scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2026, at South Beloit High School.

Applicants should be U.S. citizens (or compliant with Illinois statutes), be 21–35 at appointment, hold a valid driver's license, have a high school diploma or GED, and pass vision and POWE R testing as part of the

Qualifikationen

• U.S. citizenship or compliant with state requirements.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be 21 to 35 years old at appointment, with exceptions as specified.
• No felony convictions on record.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Uncorrected vision no worse than 20/200, correctable to 20/40, color-blindness disqualifies.
• Must have POWERT test card or complete POWE R test during hiring.

Kenntnisse

Citizenship

Driver's license

Age 21-35

No felony

High school/GED

Vision 20/200 corrected

P.O.W.E.R. test card

Jobbeschreibung

• Starting: $64,896 with increases up to $100,328
• Full-time officers are represented by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Labor Council
• Officers receive an excellent benefits package and police pension program

Contact Information

South Beloit Police Department

519 Blackhawk Boulevard

South Beloit, IL 61080

Website

• www.southbeloit.org

Application Deadline

• 11/23/26 @ 4:00 PM (CST)

Salary

• Starting: $64,896 with increases up to $100,328
• Full-time officers are represented by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Labor Council
• Officers receive an excellent benefits package and police pension program

Sworn

• 14 (Full-Time)

Population

• 8,000

Position Details

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 or compliant with 55 ILCS 5/3-6033
• 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
• 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 possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. Test card issued no more than 12 months prior to the date of hire or pass the Department P.O.W.E.R. test as part of the hiring process
• Must meet other criteria as established by the Board of Police Commissioners.
• Complete a mandatory written exam to be conducted on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at South Beloit High School

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

In order to be eligible for the Lateral Transfer Eligibility List, you must meet the following requirements:

• Applicant must be Illinois Law Enforcement Certified - OR - meet the out of state trained reciprocity requirements
• Must have served full time for at least two (2) years with a Law Enforcement Department