Police Officer

Hinsdale Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Hinsdale Police Department
121 Symonds Drive
Hinsdale, IL 60521

Website:

www.villageofhinsdale.org

Phone:

630-789-7070

Position Information

Application Deadline:

04/19/26
TESTING DEADLINE

Salary:

Starting: $84,975 (effective 5/1/26)
- Step A – $89,461
- Step B – $94,156
- Step C – $99,439
- Step D – $104,393
- Step E – $109,905
- Step F – $121,818
- Step G – $128,250

Sworn:

Population:

17,500

Position Details

2 Vacancies

We are partnering with Public Safety Testing (PST) to offer application and testing services.

Testing Deadline:

April 19, 2026

Police Officer Requirements:

Written Examination: Yes, required
LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT): Yes, required as described below

Certificate of the State of Illinois Training and Standards Board “Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report” (POWER) test within 12 months of an application.

PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: At the time of filing an application for any entry level position in the Police Department, an applicant for appointment must be less than 35 years old, except as provided in Subsections B.3 and B.4 of this Section. A veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age set forth herein by the number of years served on active military duty, but by no more than 10 years of active military duty pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6(a) and 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-14.
Citizenship: An applicant for an original appointment with the Police Department must be a citizen of the United States or must be legally authorized to work in the United States. under federal law or is an individual against whom immigration action has been deferred by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6
Driver's License Required: Yes
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language: Yes
Vision Requirements: Correctable to 20/20
College Requirement: No person shall be eligible to apply for a position in the Police Department unless that person has been awarded an associate’s degree or has completed 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
Veterans Preference Points: Yes
Other Preference Points: A claim for Preference Points is part of the testing and selection process.

Section 3.12 Preference Claims
Qualification. An applicant for original appointment to the Police Department may receive preference points if that applicant qualifies for and claims those points under this Section. Not more than a total of five preference points may be awarded to any applicant for original appointment to the Police Department. Those points shall be given only if a proper and valid claim for a preference has been made and only if the standards for such preferences have been met under the Act and these Rules.
Preference points shall be awarded to applicants for original appointment to the Police Department as provided for in 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8 & 9, as amended from time to time.
Available Preference Claims. Preference points for applicants for original appointment to the Police Department may be awarded for active military service, education, and certain law enforcement and firefighter experience as provided in Sections 10-2.1-8 and 10-2.1-9 of the Act. 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8 and 5/10-2.1-9. Applicants who have been awarded a certificate attesting to their successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Training Course, as provided in the Illinois Police Training Act, 50 ILCS 705/1 et seq., may be given preference in appointment over non-certified applicants.
Time and Method of Claiming Preference. Each applicant who may claim preference points under this Section shall submit his or her claim for that preference in writing to the Board within the time frame set by the Board.

Body Decorations: Tattoos Prohibited. No person shall be eligible to apply for a position in the Police Department if that person has a tattoo on the head, face, scalp, neck or on the hands from the wrists to the fingertips. The area of the neck for the purpose of this standard is any portion visible while wearing a crew neck t-shirt. The area of the wrists to the fingertips for the purpose of this standard is any portion visible while wearing a sleeved shirt.

Please follow our link to the PST site for all of the information you need to know:

https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/hinsdale/HPD-IL-PO

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