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Police Officer

Elgin Police Department
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The City of Elgin, Illinois seeks highly qualified police officer candidates. Founded in 1836 and located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Elgin is proud of its diversity in demographics and culture. From its revitalized downtown area, including the award-winning Riverwalk and the Hemmens Cultural Center, to its many comfortable neighborhoods, four historic districts, 1,600 acre parks system and extensive regional recreational assets, Elgin offers a unique quality of life, whether one is interested in city or suburban living. Elgin's motto, "The City in the Suburbs", embodies a celebration of Elgin's past, enjoyment of the present, and the promise of Elgin's future.

 

Elgin operates under the council-manager form of government, which was adopted in Elgin in 1954. The City has approximately 650 Full Time Employees and a $275 million budget. The City of Elgin's Strategic Principles and Priorities serve as a guide for the City and community. The City Council has established the following values and goals to help it realize Elgin's full potential as "The City in the Suburbs": Collaboration, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Stewardship, to be the City of Choice, to be a Safe and Healthy Community, to be a High Performing and Financially Stable Government. 

The Elgin Police Department currently has 200 uniformed police officers.

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Testing Options

The City of Elgin Police Department will be conducting the written examination at the Elgin Police Station, 151 Douglas Ave, Elgin, IL on specific dates.  There is no cost for taking the test if you take it at the Elgin Police Department at one of the dates listed below.  The examination consists of the same written examination given by National Testing Network.  The test last 2 hours and 30 minutes.  Immediately following the written test candidates will be required to complete a physical fitness test.  The physical agility test typically last 1 hour.
 

Dates for the written test:

  • THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. & physical agility test at 9:30 p.m.
  • FRIDAY MARCH 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. & physical agility test at 9:30 p.m.
  • SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. & physical agility test at 1:00 p.m.
  • SUNDAY MARCH 23, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. & physical agility test at 1:00 p.m.

 

  • You will receive an email from us within 48-72 hours of you submitting your application with directions on how to schedule yourself for the written exam.