Career guide · Illinois
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Illinois
15 active openings· pay $45k–$108k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Illinois departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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Open police officer jobs in Illinois
15 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
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Department of the Air Force · Peoria, Illinois, IL
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City of East Moline · East Moline, IL
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City of Rock Island · Rock Island, IL
Entry Level Police Officer
Village of Woodridge, IL · Woodridge, IL
Entry Level Police Officer
City of Alton, IL · Alton, IL
Lateral-Entry Police Officer
Village of Woodridge, IL · Woodridge, IL
Deputy Sheriff
Champaign County · Urbana, IL
Entry-Level Police Officer
City Of Wheaton · Wheaton, IL
POLICE OFFICER (TITLE 32)
Department of the Air Force · Scott AFB, Illinois, IL
Entry-Level Police Officer
City of Champaign, IL · Champaign, IL
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Department of the Air Force · Peoria, Illinois, IL
SUPERVISORY POLICE OFFICER (TITLE 32)
Department of the Air Force · Peoria, Illinois, IL
POLICE OFFICER (TITLE 32)
Department of the Air Force · Springfield, Illinois, IL
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