Ottawa Police Department

Employment Opportunities

The City of Ottawa hires patrolmen through a process overseen by the City of Ottawa Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.  This process includes a mandatory orientation followed by both written and physical agility testing.  Those candidates who successfully complete these steps are then subject to an interview process before the Board.  At the completion of this process, an initial eligibility list is posted containing the names of those candidates who have successfully passed all of the requirements of the application process as prescribed by the Fire and Police Commission Rules.  Veterans preference points are then accepted and a final eligibility list is posted listing candidates in the order of their final cumulative scores.  The final eligibility list is valid for a period of two years from the date of its posting.

When a patrolman position comes or is about to become available, thorough background checks are performed on the eligible candidates.  Upon passing the background check and prior to any official hiring of a candidate, he or she will then be subjected to physical and psychological examinations as well as a drug screen.  Employment will be granted only after the candidate has successfully completed of all of these processes.

Bookmark this page and check it periodically.  If the City of Ottawa is preparing to establish a new eligibility list, a link will be posted on this page to a page with more information and dates relating to the application process.

The City of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer.

BOARD  OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS

City of Ottawa, Illinois