Police Officer

Belleville News Democrat; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Madison, Illinois is seeking to establish a Police Officer Eligibility List, inviting both Lateral Hire and Entry Level applicants. The role demands age, education, and a series of evaluations to ensure candidates meet the department's standards.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license required.
• Pass various examinations including medical, psychological, and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in physical agility and written examinations.
• Attend mandatory orientation and interviews.
• Lateral applicants exempt from agility test.

Skills

Physical fitness

Vision acuity

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

The City of Madison, Illinois, is accepting applications to establish a Police Officer Eligibility List for both Lateral Hire and Entry Level Hire applicants.

Applicants Must:

• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of the application process
• Possess or be able to obtain a valid Illinois driver’s license
• Pass a written examination, physical agility test, interview, background investigation, drug screening, polygraph & psychological exam, and medical examination
• Possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Have 20/20 vision or at least 20/50 binocular vision without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses, and shall not be color blind

Applicants must sign up at the desk of the Madison Police Department, 615 Madison Ave., Madison, Illinois starting on Monday, June 1, 2025, at 9:00 am through Monday, June 16, 2025. No sign-ups after 11:59 pm on Monday, June 16, 2025.

The written exam and agility test will be conducted on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 9:00 am at the Madison Fire Station located at 1800 3rd St., Madison, Illinois. Sign-in starts at 8:30 am. The agility test will immediately follow the written exam at a site to be determined.

Lateral Hire applicants are exempt from the agility test. Entry Level Hire applicants possessing a valid Power Card will be exempt from the agility test on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 9:00 am.

Mandatory orientation will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 9:00 am at the Madison Fire Station. Application packets will be handed out at the orientation.

Oral interviews will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Salary for Probationary Police Officers is $29.21 per hour, and for Police Officers, it is $32.36 per hour.

The City of Madison, Illinois, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Madison Board of Police Officers

Donald Turner, Secretary