Trooper

Illinois State Police Merit Board

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.illinoistrooper.com

Phone:

• 217-786-6240

Fax:

• 217-786-0181

Email:

• info@ispmeritboard.org

Application Deadline:

• Continually Accepting

Salary:

• Starting: $60,936

  *Salary during cadet training is $3,300/monthly

  Benefits include:

  • Health/dental/life insurance
  • A pension plan
  • Paid vacation
  • Deferred compensation

Position Details

The Illinois State Police is a full service law enforcement agency who offers career opportunities in areas such as the Divisions of Operations, Forensic Services, Internal Investigation and Administration.

Since its inception, the Illinois State Police has fostered and served with a reputation for integrity, service and pride. Illinois State Police functions include protecting life and property, enforcing both criminal laws and motor vehicle safety laws, responding to emergencies and disasters and providing a myriad of diverse specialized services to both the public and the criminal justice community.

Requirements:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. (Applicants twenty (20) years of age may apply if they have successfully completed an associate’s degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university.)
• Never been convicted of a felony
• United States citizen
• Valid driver’s license
• Willing to accept assignment anywhere in the state
• Education: Associate’s Degree or 60 Credit Hours with a C average or better from an accredited college or university

Education Requirement is waived if you meet one of the following and can prove so on a certified DD214: 

• Has served 3 years of full active and continuous military duty and received an honorable discharge
• Has served in a combat mission by proof of hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay during deployment on active duty
• Has been honorably discharged by US Armed Forces, or are active members of the Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the US Armed forces and been awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

For additional information on our Recruitment/Selection processes, please visit the Merit Board website at:

www.illinoistrooper.com

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The Illinois State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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