Police Officer

The City of Madison, Illinois is accepting applications to establish a Police Officer Eligibility List for both Lateral Hire and Entry Level Hire applicants.

Applicants Must:

Be at least 21 years of age at the time of the application process

Possess or be able to obtain a valid Illinois driver’s license

Pass a written examination, physical agility test, interview, background investigation, drug screening, polygraph & psychological exam, and medical examination

Possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Have 20/20 vision or at least 20/50 binocular vision without glasses correctable to 20/20 with glasses and shall not be color blind

Applicants must sign up at the desk of the Madison Police Department, 615 Madison Ave., Madison, Illinois starting on Monday June 1, 2025, at 9:00 am through Monday June 16, 2025. No sign ups after 11:59 pm on Monay June 16, 2025.

Written Exam and Agility Test will be conducted on Saturday June 21, 2025, at 9:00 am at the Madison Fire Station located on 1800 3 rd St., Madison, Illinois. Sign in starts at 8:30 am. Agility Test will be immediately following completion of the Written Exam at a site to be determined

Lateral Hire applicants are exempt from the Agility Test. Entry Level Hire applicants possessing a valid Power Card will be exempt from the Agility Test on Saturday June 28, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.

Mandatory Orientation will be held on Saturday July 12, 2025, at 9:00 am at the Madison Fire Station. Application packets will be handed out at the Mandatory Orientation

Oral Interviews will be held at Saturday July 19, 2025

Salary for Probationary Police Officers is $29.21 per hour and for Police Officers is 32.36 per hour

The City of Madison Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Madison Board of Police Officers

Donald Turner, Secretary