If you like law enforcement and working in the natural element, it’s not too late to apply for one of the 15 new Illinois Conservation Police positions that are available.
If interested, especially people of color, you have until Thursday, February 9, 2012, to bring your application to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, on the second floor. You may click on the this link, http://dnr.state.il.us/law3/career.htm, to download an application and to read about the qualifications for this position.
The test is 90-minutes long and consists of 85 questions. At least 1,000 have applied for the position.
The Conservation police officers would be responsible for enforcing all criminal and drugs laws as well as vehicle violations. They patrol all borders of the water including the rivers. These offices also enforce fishing, boating and hunting laws, check boat safety. They also protect the natural resources of Illinois including coalmines and tender.
for this job,” said Brewer who also said there is no age limit for this position. The officers will be trained to use a wide variety of equipment like snowmobiles, boats, ATV’s. They will be trained to handle domestic disputes, look for narcotic violations and marijuana fields and according to Gutierrez, these officers will do body recoveries when there is a drowning.
They said this test is not given that often and again stressed they are looking for diversity.
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