Niles, IL Police Department - Police Officer

Police Officer Minimum Requirements:

• $35 non-refundable application fee.
• 21 years of age at time of application and under 35 years of age at time of application and at such time as the final eligibility list is posted, unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Fire and Police Commissioners Act.
• Authorized to work in the United States under federal law or qualified under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for deferred immigration action.
• Associate’s degree or 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college/university.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid POWER test card dated no earlier than April 4, 2023.
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of Niles Police Department and be within the State of IL.
• Correctable vision to 20/20 and free from color blindness.
• Ability to pass all selection and training requirements. New officers must sign a reimbursement of expenses (Pre-Employment Agreement) contract if they leave within four years.