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Danville Police Department

2 East South Street

Phone: 217-431-2287  

Fax: 217-431-2337

E-mail: bwestphal@cityofdanville.org  
Website: www.cityofdanville.org

Salary: $43,070.00 - $54,913.74

Population: 34,000 

Sworn Officers: 60 

Application Deadline: 7/31/09

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 and not yet 35 years old at the time of application

• Must be at least 21 and not yet 40 years of age if employed at the time of application as a full-time police officer in a police department of any municipality of the State of Illinois or has been currently serving as an auxiliary police officer in a police department of any municipality of the State of Illinois for the five years prior to application

• Be physically fit and have good vision

• Be a citizen of the United States and not a conscientious objector

• Be of good character and never convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude

• High School Diploma or GED

• Have at least 15 credit hours of course work from an accredited college by the time of appointment; Coursework must be in the field of communications, language, social sciences, humanities, psychology, criminal justice and/or police science

• Must be able to pass eligibility tests including written exam, physical agility test, and oral interview as administered by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Danville, Illinois

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