Entry Level Police Officer

Rockford Police Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• rpdwantsyou.com

Email:

• recruiter@rockfordil.gov

Application Deadline:

• 10/31/25
• @ Midnight

Salary:

• Starting Pay for 2025: $70,958 - $96,919

Sworn Officers:

• 302

City Population:

• 150,000

Position Details

This is a listing for the position of a sworn police officer.

The City of Rockford is looking for individuals who represent the diversity in thought and experiences, which are shared by our citizens. Candidates must have strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing. Candidates should possess good interpersonal skills, common sense and have the ability to problem solve.

YOU CAN APPLY ONLINE AT:

RPDWANTSYOU.COM

OR

SIGN INTO YOUR:

GOVERMENTJOBS.COM ACCOUNT

MULITPLE TESTING DATES AVAILABLE

TESTING IN PERSON ONLY:

DISTRICT 1

1054 WEST STATE STREET

ROCKFORD, IL 61102

ALL TESTING INFORMATION IS LOCATED ON:

RPDWANTSYOU.COM

Start date for this application period is:

September 11, 2025

All Rockford hires will attend the Police Training Institute for academy.

There are certain standards that an applicant must meet in order to become a Rockford police officer and these are summarized in this section. All qualifications are set within the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, City of Rockford Ordinances and all applicable statutes.

The Minimum Qualifications Are:

• An applicant must be 21 years old by the selected academy start date.
• The applicant cannot be 35 years old by closing date of the application period.
• Exceptions apply to U.S. veterans and persons previously employed as police officers within a municipality
• Driver's License: A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment to the Department.
• Education: A high school diploma (or its equivalent) is required.
• Arrest Record: An applicant must not have any felony convictions nor have been convicted of certain misdemeanors.
• Residency: Employees must live in Winnebago County or within fifteen (15) miles of the Public Safety Building within six (6) months of the conclusion of their probationary period.
• The probationary period is eighteen (18) months unless extended by the Board for performance reasons. 

A list of disqualifying convictions is contained in the DISQUALIFICATIONS section located online at:

rpdwantsyou.com

An applicant must not have ANY misdemeanor convictions within the last 3 years or have more than 3 moving violations within the last 3 years.

All other questions, please reach out to the Recruiter at:

recruiter@rockfordil.gov

OR 

Text "joinrpd" to:

815-473-8383

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