Police Officer

The Village of Cary is partnering with the McHenry County Consortium to recruit qualified entry-level police officer candidates.

The Village of Cary is located in picturesque McHenry County and is approximately 45 miles from downtown Chicago. With its small-town character and professional, state of the art services, the Village of Cary offers an abundant opportunity to residents and businesses. Easy access to the City of Chicago by way of the Metra train that passes through the heart of the downtown of Cary makes the village an ideal residential and business location.

The Village of Cary, Illinois is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for the position of police officer with the Cary Police Department.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship of permanent legal resident of the United States.
• Driver's License: Must possess a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• Age Requirement: Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications (May 20, 2026) Applicants must be under the age of 35 years old at the last date of filing applications (May 20, 2026) AND at such time as Final Eligibility Register is posted, unless they have been certified as a full-time police officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statute 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.
• Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.
• Vision: Must have at least 20/20 corrected vision at the time of offer of employment and may not be afflicted with color blindness.
• Hearing: A hearing test shall be consistent with a level necessary to perform the duties of the position sought.
• Residence: At this time there are no stated requirements for residency declared by the Village of Cary.
• Testing: Successfully pass an oral interview, a thorough background check, polygraph, psychological evaluation, a pre-employment physical and drug screen, and any other examinations deemed necessary by the Village of Cary.
• P.O.W.E.R. Card: All applicants MUST possess a valid P.O.W.E.R. card from a certified testing agency, with an issue date no mare than 6 months prior to the application deadline of May 20, 2026 (only cards issued between November 20, 2025 and May 20, 2026 will be accepted). 

All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process.

There is a $20.00 non-refundable application fee.

Applications are NOT available at the Cary Police Department or Village Hall.

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website:

https://jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com