General Testing Information

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Applications Available Now

Applications available online.


A non-refundable $35 application fee is required. 


Applications must be completed and returned by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.


 
Orientation and Testing Information

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Sign-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 8 a.m. Arrive with photo identification to sign-in. No late admittance. Testing will take place at the Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave.
   
  • Salary: $70,562 starting salary
  • Top end salary: $100,738 (after 8 years)
    • Salary advancement considerations will be given to State certified applicants with police experience
  • Overtime: Time and one-half after 8 hours/40 hours per week
    • Double-time on Sundays and holidays
  • Holidays: 14 paid holidays
  • Insurance: Life Insurance (equal to 100 percent of annual wages); medical & dental Insurance (several options available)
  • Pension: Geneva Police Pension Fund (includes disability coverage and retirement plan)
  • Uniform Allowance: Complete initial uniform issue (minus soft body armor); then annually in accordance with contract.


  • Requisite Training: Basic Law Enforcement
    • Breath Analysis for Alcohol course
    • Field Sobriety Testing (HGN) course
    • John Reid Interview and Interrogation course
    • Strategies and Tactics of Patrol Stops course
    • Basic Traffic Accident Investigator’s course
    • First-Responder Training course
    • Emergency Vehicle Operator’s course
    • Non-Lethal Weapons Certification Training courses
    • Spanish for Police

Qualifications

  1. Must be a U.S. citizen
  2. Not less than 21 years of age at time of application, and under 35 years of age at time of appointment.
  3. Must have at least an Associates Degree from an accredited college or university, or have successfully completed the State of Illinois Basic Law Enforcement Training course.
  4. Must have a valid driver's license.
  5. Possess a valid POWER test card, written examination and oral interview.
  6. Pass a polygraph test, psychological examination, medical examination, drug screening and extensive background investigation after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Residency

Must live within a 25-mile radius of Geneva's corporate limits by the end of the first 18 months of employment with the Geneva Police Department.

POWER test card 

A POWER test card can be secured at the following locations.
NIPSTA - Glenview www.nipsta.org


Joliet Junior College - Contact Janet Graham at 815-208-2674 to schedule test
Triton College - 2000 Fifth Avenue, River Grove, IL 708-456-0300 www.triton.edu/power


  

POWER Chart


Test

Male

Female
Age Group 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59
Sit & Reach 16.0 15.0 13.8 12.8 18.8 17.8 16.8 16.3
1 Minute sit up 37 34 28 23 31 24 19 13
Maximum Bench Press Ratio .98 .87 .79 .70 .58 .52 .49 .43
1.5 Mile Run 13.46 14.31 15.24 16.21 16.21 16.52 17.53 18.44