Police Information Packet
Required Documentation Checklist
BFPC Rules and Regulations
If you should have any questions, please contact Renee Morris by email or phone 708-714-3561.
For questions regarding the observer ride-along program, please contact Officer Ben Ransom by email or phone 708-714-3543.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:
- Applicants must be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB).
- Applicants must have been full-time sworn officers of a regular police department in any municipal, county, university, or State law enforcement agency, provided they are certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and have been with their respective law enforcement agency within the State for at least 2 years.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
- Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at time of application.
- As one of the conditions for hire as a River Forest Police Officer, applicants must possess a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours from an accredited College or University.
- Character Requirements: As set forth and required by 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.
- Applicants must submit proof of a valid Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID).
- Applicants must submit proof that they have passed the Illinois Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) Test dated within a year of the exam date.
To Apply:
STEP 1:
Submit an online application.
Please upload the following required documentation:
- A copy of your Driver’s License
- Birth Certificate
- College Transcript(s) or documentation establishing your enrollment in a College or University. A copy of your diploma will not be accepted.
- Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Certificate
- Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID)
- Power Test Card issued within a year of the exam date.
If you are unable to obtain a copy of the above documentation at the time of submitting your application, you will be required to bring the documentation with you on the day of testing.
STEP 2:
Written Examination: The minimum passing grade is 70%.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Applicants must successfully pass:
- Background investigation and credit check
- Polygraph Examination
- Post-offer examinations to include:
- Psychological evaluation
- Medical examination
- Drug screening
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
POWER TEST CERTIFICATE
If you need to obtain a POWER Test Card, we accept certifications from any vendor as long as they are certified to administer the test. The vendors below administer Power Test Certification classes. Please contact them directly for more information:
NIPSTA
2300 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
Phone: 847-998-8090 Ext 106
Fax: 847-998-8091
https://secure.rec1.com/IL/nipsta-il/catalog
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431
For any questions regarding our testing services contact:
Janet Graham
Phone: (815) 280-2674
jgraham@jjc.edu
https://www.jjc.edu/about-jjc/places-interest/power-testing