Police Officer

City of Ottawa

c/o IOS Recruitment

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityofottawa.org

Phone:

• 800-343-HIRE

Email:

• recruitment@iosolutions.com

Application Deadline:

• 09/16/22
• @ 2:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $61,472.14

  Benefits:

  • Paid vacations
  • Medical insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Dental plan
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Opportunity to further your education
  • Twelve-hour shifts, rebid yearly 

Sworn:

• 37

Population:

• 18,400

Position Details

Ottawa Police Department Accepting Applications

How to Apply:

• Visit https://iosolutions.com to complete the online application
• Submit all supporting documentation
• Complete your application by Friday, September 16, 2022, at 2:00 PM 

If you have questions, please:

Call:

800-343-HIRE

OR

Email:

recruitment@iosolutions.com

Police Officer Minimum Requirements: 

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)* * The Board reserves the right to determine the sufficiency of the high school diploma or its equivalent
• United States citizen
• Valid driver's license
• Must be 21 years of age and must not have reached your 35th birthday as of September 16, 2022
• Must be in excellent physical health and be of good moral character Candidates must have a valid POWER card issued by Joliet Junior College (JJC) at time of application. (Dated 9/16/21 – 9/16/22)
• Candidates must contact JJC at 815-280-2674 to schedule the POWER test or go to www.jjc.edu/powertesting. The cost of testing is at candidate's expense.

Testing Procedures:

The Board will promptly begin the testing process with a MANDATORY orientation immediately preceding the written exam on:

October 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Ottawa City Hall

301 West Madison Street

Ottawa, Illinois 61350

FAILURE TO ATTEND THIS ORIENTATION WILL PREVENT PROCEEDING FURTHER IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

The written test will be administered at:

Ottawa City Hall

301 West Madison Street

Ottawa, Illinois

October 11, 2022 immediately following the orientation

Candidates that receive a score of 70% or greater will be scheduled for an oral interview on October 22, 2022.

Additional Information:

• Probationary period for Patrol Officer is 12 months.
• Twelve weeks away from home while attending Basic Law Enforcement Training (required to graduate and receive certificate from State of Illinois).
• After being appointed, and within 15 months, residency must be maintained within twenty (20) miles of the Ottawa, Illinois corporate limits. 

Ottawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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