Clarendon Hills Police Department

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-24. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

• Employer lists diploma/GED plus 60 semester college hours or equivalent quarter/trimester hours from an accredited institution, with at least a C grade-point average. Military/education/law-enforcement preference points are separate from the stated minimums; do not invent a military college waiver not stated here.
• Age is stated as at least 21 and under 35 at application and eligibility-list establishment, subject to statutory exceptions. Valid driver license, corrected 20/20 vision and specified color distinction are named; complete current exceptions/accommodations require confirmation.
• Employer says US citizenship or legal authorization to work in the US. This summary is not independent confirmation of complete Illinois peace-officer/firearm eligibility; confirm all current applicable requirements with the department.
• A valid POWER card dated within one year from the exam date is listed. Confirm actual exam date, acceptable card/provider and any route-specific differences before testing or applying.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

Separate lateral application link and a 2026 published starting range appear, but complete experience, certification/reciprocity, college exceptions and screening differences were not reviewed. Confirm the exact current lateral posting; do not assume entry criteria or preference points create a lateral waiver.

Recruiting contact

Village-published general police office, not dedicated recruiting contact

Hiring outline

1. Review the exact entry-level or lateral posting linked from the police employment page; no application or provider account was opened during this review.
2. Employer overview lists written examination assessing judgment/problem solving, then panel interview with the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
3. Subsequent components are background investigation, psychological evaluation and polygraph, followed for final candidates by medical examination and drug screening. This overview does not establish every step, conditional-offer timing, scoring/retest policy or all route-specific changes.
4. Prepare the published education and current POWER-card documentation. Preference-point claims depend on the relevant criteria and supporting documents; no prior service or specialty assignment is universally required.

Physical testing

Published requirement is a valid POWER card within one year of the exam date, not a year from the date you read this page. Numeric events/cutoffs, providers, fees, retests and accommodations were not reviewed. Medical examination and drug screening are separately listed; not a substitute numeric fitness test or individualized fitness advice.

Benefits

Overview names 12-hour shifts, police pension/Social Security/optional 457, health/dental/vision, VEBA retiree-health savings, leave/holidays/sick accrual, tuition reimbursement and union representation. Current costs, eligibility, agreement and benefit terms were not independently checked; no universal guarantee or academy-funding promise.

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

Partial guide; no verified active requisition, deadline, annual salary ranking, numeric POWER standard, academy funding or complete current legal criteria. Specialty assignments are career possibilities, not applicant access/experience prerequisites. No application/provider/PDF/forms/account, fee or outreach used.

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