Alton Police Department

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-25. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

• The city overview lists age 21 and not yet 35, a high-school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver's license. It refers veterans over 35 to a state statute. Confirm current age rules and exceptions with recruitment; this older overview is not an individual legal eligibility decision or a complete disqualifier policy.
• The source says to establish and maintain a principal domicile in Madison, Jersey, Macoupin or St. Clair County in Illinois, or St. Louis or St. Charles County in Missouri. It does not establish when residency must begin. These permitted residence locations do not define the department's jurisdiction or directory county filter.
• Qualifying military or other preference points may affect list placement. Military service is not required merely because preference points are available. Prepare truthful examples from school, volunteering, sports, work or life.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

The entry-level overview discusses Illinois certification and out-of-state training review by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board after an employer hires an officer. It does not establish current lateral vacancies, pay placement or automatic interstate recognition. Older equivalency-course and examination details are not adopted as current rules. Obtain current employer and board instructions; corrections certification is not treated as police certification.

Recruiting contact

Needs confirmation

Hiring outline

1. Start with the current city employment instructions. The reviewed entry-level page requires a complete application and proof of passing the POWER physical-agility examination before eligibility for the written examination. Linked forms and the information flyer were not inspected or submitted.
2. After the application and POWER proof, take the general-aptitude written examination. The page describes hiring-list placement based on the written score and qualifying preference points; it does not supply a current test date, passing score or list expiration.
3. An oral examination by the Civil Service Commission is also required. The source does not clearly place this oral examination relative to creation of the hiring list. Confirm the current sequence instead of assuming the numbered summary is a complete administrative schedule.
4. Employment is contingent on a thorough background investigation, psychological examination and physical examination. The reviewed text does not provide the complete current screening policy or a guaranteed appointment timetable.
5. The overview describes police academy certification followed by Alton field training. Its older academy-hour, course-length and field-training-duration summaries have not been verified against current state or employer instructions. Confirm the present academy, training schedule, funding and any repayment obligations. No academy seat or paid training is promised here.

Physical testing

The city identifies the POWER Test and says it relies on Southwestern Illinois College's program for proof of completion. The linked SWIC standards, dates and registration instructions were not reviewed. Confirm accepted certificate age, events, passing standards, administration and retesting rules directly before booking. No numeric cutoff, automatic fitness preset or individualized exercise prescription is supplied.

Benefits

Needs confirmation

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

The police careers page identifies Lt. Mike O'Neill, 618-463-3505 extension 624, moneill@cityofaltonil.gov. Its administrative-assistant extension 621 and the entry-level page's city HR contact, 618-463-3500 extension 293, are different routes. Confirm the appropriate recruiting contact. The city employment gateway also includes non-police and youth programs; those requirements are not police eligibility rules. No current salary, vacancy count, deadline or complete benefits package verified.

No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.