ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER- Applications now available 2014
Agency Profile – Illinois State Police Merit Board
The mission of the Illinois State Police Merit Board is to remove political influence and provide a fair and equitable merit process for the selection of Illinois State Trooper candidates and the promotion and discipline of Illinois State Police officers.
Minimum Requirements for the position of State Trooper:
• $30.00 non-refundable application fee
• U.S. Citizen
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of application. There is no maximum age limit; however, the Illinois
State Police requires mandatory retirement at 60 years of age
• No Felony Convictions
• MUST be willing to accept assignment ANYWHERE in the State
• Military DD-214 form (if applicable)
• Education Requirement – ONE of the following MUST be completed BEFORE the application is completed:
o Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution*;
OR
o Associate of Arts OR Science degree from a regionally accredited Institution* PLUS meet ONE of the following experience requirements:
• three (3) consecutive years of full-time law enforcement officer experience within the same police agency
OR
• three (3) consecutive years of active military duty;
OR
o Associate of Applied Science degree ONLY if degree is in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement studies from a regionally accredited institution* PLUS meet ONE of the following experience requirements:
• three (3) consecutive years of full-time law enforcement officer experience within the same police agency
OR
• three (3) consecutive years of active military duty;
OR
o Sixty (60) semester hours from a regionally accredited institution* PLUS meet ONE of the following experience requirements:
• three (3) consecutive years of full-time law enforcement officer experience within the same police agency
OR
• three (3) consecutive years of active military duty.
NOTE: Semester hours MUST meet ALL of the following criteria:
9 semester hours in Communications studies ~ 9 semester hours in Social Science studies ~ 6 semester hours in Natural Science studies ~ 3 semester hours in Math studies ~ 9 semester hours in Humanities studies ~ 24 semester hours in other electives
| * The college or university must be accredited by one of the following associations: |
| ●Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools ●North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ●New England Association of Schools and Colleges●Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges ●Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ●Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
OR
o Any person who has been honorably discharged by the US Armed Forces, or is an active member of the IL National Guard or a reserve component of the US Armed forces, and who has 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. You MUST prove you have been awarded a medal by providing a copy of your DD214 before your scheduled testing date. All other Merit Board requirements must be met to be considered an eligible candidate.
Purchase Application 30 dollar non-refundable fee.
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