Police Officer

Taylorville Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• taylorville.net/police

Phone:

• 217-824-2211

Fax:

• 217-824-2356

Email:

• dwayne.wheeler@taylorvillepolice.com

Application Deadline:

• 10/10/26

Salary:

• Starting: $70,848.60

  Benefits:

  • 20 Mile Residency
  • All required uniform items provided
  • Uniform Allowance
  • Paid Vacation Days
  • 12 hour Shifts
  • Illinois Pension Fund Applications
  • Special Assignments (SRO/Detective/K9)
  • Emergency Response Team
  • CAT Team (Drug Team)
  • Life Insurance
  • Additional Benefits discussed at orientation 

Sworn:

• 22

Population:

• 11,500

Position Details

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the City of Taylorville is now accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.

Testing is being conducted for immediate new hires and to establish an eligibility list for anticipated future hiring needs.

Taylorville Police Department strives to keep pace with emerging programs and methods that will help them maintain a high quality of life in Taylorville. They believe in working in partnership with the community to create a community where residents and visitors can work, play and relax in a safe environment. Crime is a concern in any community, and in Taylorville they create a public/private partnership to keep crime reduced.

The application deadline is:

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Applications will be available online at:

Taylorville.net/wp-content/uploads/application-1.pdf

Applicants must attend the mandatory test date:

Orientation and Written Exam:

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Check-In: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM (doors close at 9:00 AM)

Orientation – 9:00 AM

Written Exam and Power Test immediately following Orientation

Must register with the nationaltestingnetwork.com to take test.

Please bring employment applications during orientation.

Location:

Taylorville Fire Department

202 N. Main Street

Taylorville, IL 62568

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must provide a copy of proof of U.S. citizenship. Eligible documents for verifying eligibility – U.S. Birth Certificate, Naturalization Papers or Passport.
• Driver's License: Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Age Requirements: Applicant must have attained their 21st birthday at the last date for filing applications (10-10-2026). Applicants must be less than 35 years of age at the time of application (10-10-2026) and when the final eligibility list is posted, unless they have been certified and employed as a Full-Time Law Enforcement Officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statute 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1.
• Education: Must have proof of a High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.
• Character: Must have no felony convictions and be of good moral character as described in State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6.
• Vision: Eyesight must be corrected to at least 20/20, and must have the ability to distinguish color and be void of night blindness.
• Residence: Applicants must reside within 20 miles of the county courthouse within one year.
• Testing: Must be able to successfully complete all phases of testing (written, oral, medical, polygraph and psychological). All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process. 

Taylorville Fire and Police Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal, State and Local Laws regarding employment.

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