Entry Level Police Officers

Island Lake Police Department
Police Officer Job Application

Application deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Starting Salary as of 5/1/2025: $70,932

Top Pay as of 5/1/2025 after 5 years: $117,296
 

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). 
• Must have attained their 21^st birthday at the last date for filing application. Applicants must be under 35 years of age at the time of application and at such time as the Initial Eligibility Register is posted unless exempt from age restrictions as provided for in State Statue 65 IL 5/10-2.1.6 which provides in part that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a Certified (Full-Time) Law Enforcement Officer for a municipality in the United States.
• Must be able to participate and successfully complete all of the testing process to include background investigation, credit history, polygraph exam, medical exam, drug screen, and psychological exam. 
• Must have visual acuity 20/20 each eye corrected with normal color vision and depth perception.
• May not have any felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, as specified in 5/10-2.10-6 of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act.
• Must be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health and must be physically able to perform the duties of the position of police officer. 
• Must be a citizen of the United States or have permanent resident status and is legally authorized to work in the United States. Under federal law, must be authorized to obtain, carry, purchase or otherwise possess a firearm.
• POWER cards are not required to apply or to take the written exam; however, you must have a POWER card dated between April 5, 2024, and May 5, 2025, and must provide a copy of this POWER card by the time of the Oral Interview on May 7, 2025.

Required Documents due by the application deadline:

• Confirmed online application – available after download
• Consent and Release Agreement (2 pages) – available after download
• Copy of high school diploma or GED equivalency
• Copy of valid driver’s license
• Copy of documentation as proof of citizenship or legal authorization to work in U.S.: can include: county/state-issued birth certificate, U.S. passport, naturalization papers, or Permanent Resident Card
• Copy of valid POWER test card dated no earlier than 4/5/2024

Mandatory Written Examination – Saturday, April 26, 2025: 

A brief orientation followed by a written examination will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Island Lake Village Hall, 3720 Greenleaf Ave., Island Lake, IL. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the orientation will begin at 9:00 a.m. 

Mandatory Oral Interviews – Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 

Oral interviews will be held on May 7, 2025. Additional details will be supplied at a later date. 

Application Process Information: 

Once you complete the online application, you will receive a confirmation number. You will also need to print and sign the consent and release agreement and gather the required documentation listed above for submission to IOS Recruitment by 2:00 PM on 4/4/2025.

All communications regarding the hiring process will come from recruitment@iosolutions.com. Be sure to add us to your address book and check your inbox (including spam folder) often for important notifications. 

Please contact IOS Recruitment at (800)-343-HIRE or recruitment@iosolutions.com with questions regarding the application, testing, and required documentation before the application deadline date.