Illinois State Police Merit Board
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CLASSES MAY POTENTIALLY INCLUDE LATERAL CANDIDATES AND NON-LATERAL CANDIDATES.
Visit the Cadet Applicant Process page for more information.
Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at vaccines.gov.
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE LATERAL PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Illinois State Police is now offering a Lateral Entry Training Program! In this new Lateral Entry Training Program, Cadets will NOT have to relocate upon graduation and District assignments. Cadets will still report to the Illinois State Police Academy for the first three weeks of the Cadet Class, receiving an introduction into Illinois State Police Cadet life. Cadets will then return home, where they will report to a regional location daily for continued instruction, returning to their residence at the end of the day. Cadets will return to the Academy during specific phases of their training, such as Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, however, they will not be required to attend the Academy for more than three weeks in a row (home for the weekends) and for no more than 5-6 weeks total throughout the entirety of the Cadet Class.
To be eligible for the Lateral Entry Training Program, an applicant must still meet the requirements for pre-employment as well as the Fast Track Program. Applicants will still be required to go through the entire Merit Board and Illinois State Police hiring process, however, we will streamline the Illinois State Police Academy training process.
If you have questions please contact ISP.Recruitment.Events@illinois.gov.
There is still time to apply for our October class but don’t wait, the application deadline is June 1!
Click here for more information.
APPLICATION FEE WAIVER PROGRAM
All applicants may request a waiver of any application and/or testing fee by submitting the appropriate form as prescribed by the Board. Download the Fee Waiver Application Form here:
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD PRESS RELEASE
"Springfield, Illinois (October 19, 2021) – At its 4th Quarter Merit Board Meeting on October 19, 2021, the Illinois State Police Merit Board Members voted unanimously to appoint Ms. Emily E. Fox as the Executive Director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board, effective October 1, 2021."
RECRUITMENT TEST STUDY GUIDE
For those who have received a letter from the Merit Board stating their application has been deemed acceptable and inviting them to take the Recruitment Test, an optional study guide is available for purchase at the link below. This study guide is not required to participate in the Recruitment Test.
http://recruitment.iosolutions.com/Preparation-Materials/LST/
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The Illinois State Police Merit Board will conduct its 2nd Quarter Board Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Guests may attend the meeting in person at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, room 2-025.
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