Price: $25.00



Job Description:

Job Posted on August 17, 2026

***Please Note***  

We MUST receive hard copies of the application.  This can be mailed through services such as USPS, UPS, or FedEx, or hand delivered by yourself, family members, or friends.

Applications are to be place in the secured black mailbox next to the office door during the building’s open hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Please do not enter the office.

***Please note that USPS has been severely delayed with many deliveries***

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Bellwood is now accepting applications for the position of: Entry Level Police Officer

 

The Bellwood Police Department’s mission is to promote, reserve and deliver a sense of security, safety and quality services to all members of the community and those who pass within their borders.  The Police Department is divided into four divisions:  Operations/Patrol, Investigative, Service and Community Policing.  The Police Department offers stable leadership and growth opportunities with the Chief of Police at the Department for almost 37 years and in the Chief position for over 12 years.

 

Testing is being conducted for multiple hiring needs and to establish an Eligibility List for future hiring needs

 

The Village of Bellwood offers both residents and visitors an excellent infrastructure, a low crime rate, easy access via highways, streets and public transportation to one of the nation’s most thriving metropolitan areas. Among its many other attributes, this close knit community has a long tradition of collaborating and networking to develop and execute special events, programs and initiatives that make Bellwood a great place to be just out of Chicago.

2027 Starting Salary: $65,865.56
1st year: $93,895.38
2nd year: $98,587.95
3rd year: $103,319.45
4th year: $117,368.28
Over 20 years: $120,009.73
Contract expires: 12-31-27


Job Requirements:

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

 

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Driver’s License: Must possess a valid Driver’s License at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s License upon time of hire.

  • Age Requirement: Applicant must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications (9/16/26). Must be under the age of 35 years on 9/16/26 and when Final Eligibility Register is posted unless they have been certified and employed as a Full-Time Law Enforcement Officer for a municipality in the United States or are otherwise exempt by State Statutes 65 IL 5/10-2.1-6

  • Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.

  • Character: Must not have committed any felony, certain misdemeanors, or crime involving moral turpitude and be of good moral character pursuant to 50 ILCS 705/6.

  • Residence: At time of hire, must reside within the State of Illinois.

NOTE: REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

Please understand that the Village of Bellwood will incur significant costs in the processing of employment application and training required for this position.

In the event an Officer of the Police Department resigns voluntarily within the first two years of employment, for the Village of Bellwood they shall be required to reimburse the community for any and all cost associated with the following:

Cost of Psychological Testing

Cost of Polygraph Test

Cost of Pre-employment Physical

Cost of Police Academy

Cost of Field Training

 

The application deadline is:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM (this is not a postmark date)

 

Applications will be available online for purchase until

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – 2:00 PM

 

All completed application packets must be returned to the office of:

 

COPS and FIRE Testing Service

Attention: Bellwood PD 

1251 Plum Grove Rd., Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

 

It is highly recommended that you use a track-able courier for the return of all of your material.  We are not responsible for lost or delinquent application packages and you will be disqualified if all of the material is not returned to our office by the assigned deadline.

 

Application fee is non-refundable

Adobe Reader is required for the application

It can be downloaded for free at: www.adobe.com

 

Applicants must attend the mandatory orientation and test date

 

Mandatory Orientation and Written Examination

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Check-In: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM (doors close at 8:30 AM)

Orientation – 8:30 AM

Written Examination immediately following the Orientation

Location:

Bellwood Fire Department

3200 Washington Blvd.

Bellwood, IL

 

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Bellwood, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer