Police Officer & Lateral Police Officer

• Authorized to work in the United States under federal law or qualified under the federal 
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for deferred immigration action
• Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license, by time of hire
• High school graduate or GED
• No felony convictions
• 21 to under 35 years of age by date of the written exam unless otherwise exempt by Statute 
• (entry-level only)
• Residency required within DuPage County or counties contiguous to DuPage County by the end 
• of 18-month probationary period
• If hired, you must be physically fit to pass the POWER test upon entering an Illinois Police 
• Academy (entry-level only)
• Must obtain valid Firearms Owners ID Card (FOID)

To be considered for lateral hire you must:

• Hold a Illinois Law Enforcement Certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILESTB) 
• Law enforcement officer in good standing (part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not meet this requirement), OR 
• candidates must hold an equivalent certification from another state (completed basic police training program/academy) which can be transferred and accepted by the ILETSB. 
• For a conditional waiver of Illinois basic law enforcement training and reciprocity with ILESTB, you must pass all requirements, including but not limited to:
• Mandatory firearms training
• Illinois Law for Police Course
• Equivalency exam within six months of hire

To find the job application for the Westmont Police Department visit:

https://iosolutions.com/product/westmont-il-police-officer-lateral-officer-job-application/

The online application and supporting documentation must be submitted to IOS Recruitment by the application deadline. No late submissions will be accepted. 

Please contact IOS Recruitment with questions regarding the application, testing site, required documents before the application deadline date at:

800-343-HIRE

OR

recruitment@iosolutions.com