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Carpentersville Police Department

1200 LW Besinger Drive

Phone: 847-551-3481  

Fax: 847-426-0018     

E-mail: mkilbourne@vil.carpentersville.il.us
Website: http://vil.carpentersville.il.us

Salary: $53,628 - $75,768

Population: 37,400 

Sworn Officers: 67 

Application Deadline: 4/12/10

POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION
 

Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Optional Orientation Session - February 27 at 9:00 AM:

Carpentersville Village Hall

1200 LW Besinger Drive

Carpentersville is the 3rd largest municipality in Kane County. The current estimated population is 37,400, a population growth of 23% since 2000. Carpentersville Police Department currently employs 67 sworn officers.

Application Information

Applications may be obtained beginning February 12, 2010 at:

Carpentersville Police Station

and

http://vil.carpentersville.il.us

and

Police Officer Application

(PDF format)

Application Packet

(.doc format)

Completed applications, with required supporting documents, must be turned in to the Carpentersville Police Department by Monday, April 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM.

Minimum Requirements

• Age 21 – 35 at list posting, unless prior police service per Illinois Complied Statutes 

• Valid Illinois Driver’s License

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Weight proportional to height

• Vision 20/200 - correctable to 20/40

Must pass written, oral, physical agility, medical, polygraph and psychological examinations.  The candidates with the top 45 scores on the written exam will receive an oral interview with the Fire and Police Commissioners and the Chief of Police.

Required Documentation

(to be Submitted With Application)

• HS School Transcript(s) and Diploma

• College Transcript(s) and Diploma

• Military Discharge (DD - 214)

• Optometrist Certificate of Eye Examination

• Physical Agility Waiver

• Physician’s Approval of Participation in Physical Agility

• Photocopy of Valid Drivers License

Testing Information

Written and Physical Agility examinations are scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 2010. The check-in for physical agility examination will begin at 7:30 AM.  The Written Test is scheduled to begin by 1:00 PM.  The Physical Agility Examinations will be conducted at the Carpentersville Police Station.  The Written Test will be held at Carpentersville Fire Station #3. 

Power Test

(PDF format)

All applications submitted and all examination papers will become the property of the Carpentersville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. The salary range for a Carpentersville Patrol Officer is $53,628 to $75,768 annually and benefit package. (As of May 2008 - Based on May 2006 Contract)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.

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