Requirement |
Collinsville P.D. |
Edwardsville P.D. |
Fairview Heights P.D. |
Highland P.D. |
O'Fallon P.D. |
Age |
20-35* |
20-35* |
20-35* |
20-35* |
20-35* |
Citizenship |
U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residency or authorized to work in the U.S. |
U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residency or authorized to work in the U.S. |
U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residency or authorized to work in the U.S. |
U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residency or authorized to work in the U.S. |
U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residency or authorized to work in the U.S. |
Drivers License |
valid drivers license |
valid drivers license (Illinois license upon state residency) |
valid Illinois license or have capability to obtain one at time of the appointment |
possess a valid drivers license at the time of appointment |
possess or be able to obtain a valid Illinois drivers license |
Education |
Associate's Degree in law enforcement or criminal justice from an accredited Community College -OR- a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or University |
Associate's Degree in law enforcement -OR- a Bachelor's Degree in any field from an accredited university or college |
Associate's Degree or above in law enforcement or a related field; -OR-The Board may consider an applicant who has a minimum of 64 semester hours or it's equivalent in undergraduate college work towards the attainment of any Bachelor's degree |
Associates Degree -OR- a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university |
64 credit hours toward a Bachelor's degree, -OR- an Associate's degree in law enforcement, -OR- a Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited jr. college, university or college |
Experience in lieu of Education |
two years full-time law enforcement experience for a municipal, county, state, or federal agency |
current certification from another law enforcement agency or accredited law enforcement training center |
four years full- time employment as a commissioned police officer or as a military police officer |
N/A |
current certification as a police officer with a municipal, county, state, or federal agency and a minimum of two years full-time experience |
Probationary Period |
12 months |
18 months |
18 months |
12 months |
18 months |
Residency |
within 12 months after completion of probationary period |
Madison County resident within 18 months of effective employment date (reasonable extension considered) |
Live within 30 minute response time of FHPD within one year of employment |
Live within 12 miles of corporate city limits 6 months from date of employment |
within 3 months after the completion of probationary period |
Other |
no felony convictions; must pass in-depth background investigation; subject to polygraph examination; must pass all examinations & requirements as required by the Consortium & The Board of Police & Fire Commissioners |
must attend orientation session; successfully pass written, physical & psychological exams; meet statutory requirements about arrests/convictions; be of good character; successfully pass extensive background investigation; subject to drug screen; meet other testing & certification requirements set by statute, Consortium & State Training Board |
must pass written examinations, agility tests, oral interviews, background investigations, physical examination, vision test, polygraph test, and an extensive psychological examination; possess the capability of being accepted into and successfully completing a state mandated police basic training academy |
must participate in all tests required when scheduled; must pass written tests, oral interviews, background investigations, psychological and polygraph exams; must successfully complete state mandated recruit academy and three month FTO Program |
no felony convictions; must pass all examinations as required by the Consortium; background investigation; oral interview; psychological and medical examination; must be able to successfully complete state mandated recruit academy |
