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Bethalto Police Department

213 N. Prairie St., Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, 62010 618-377-5266 618-377-5261 (fax)

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APPLICATIONS TO HIRE
POLICE OFFICERS

Applications can be obtained at the Bethalto Police Department or printed from the downloads below.

Applications will remain available on this site for future testing dates.

The next testing period is expected to be in November of 2008.

Printable downloads:

New Officer Pay and Benefits Document.

Power Test Document.

Bethalto Police Department Application Document.

General Information

The Bethalto Police Department is located next to Village Hall at 213 N. Prairie St. in Bethalto, Illinois. Our Department consists of seventeen Officers, one Animal Control Warden, One Secretary, and five Telecommunicators. Officer assignments are Patrol, Detective, School Resource Officer, D.A.R.E. Officer, Narcotics Investigator, and K-9 Officer. We also sponsor a Law Enforcement Explorer Post and are members of the St. Louis Metropolitan Major Case Squad, Metro-East Cyber Crime Task Force, and serve as host to the East / West Police Canine Association, which has a training facility on the grounds of St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. Our contact information is as follows: 213 N. Prairie St. Bethalto, Illinois 62010 618-377-5266 618-377-5261 fax e-mail addresses are on page two of this website.

Code Enforcement

The Village of Bethalto has developed a proactive approach to resolving code violations. This action is in response to the small percentage of residents who show a lack of regard for their neighbors by creating nuisances that detract from the appearance of neighborhoods, endanger the health and safety of fellow residents, disturb the peace, and generally degrade the quality of life for those living around them. It is our goal to bring all of these locations into compliance with local codes for the purposes of enhancing life and property values of our citizens. Complaints about Code Violations should be made to Code Enforcement Officer Rich Mersinger at 377-7697 or rmersinger@bethalto.com.

Community Involvement

The members of the Bethalto Police Department invest heavily of themselves into the Community. Following is a list of activities that our staff has proudly participated in for 2006:

Student Mentoring at East Grade School

Raised $23,000 for Illinois Special Olympics

Adopted 15 families with 32 children for Christmas

Numerous demonstrations and presentations for community groups

Participation in local parades

Character participation in the Spirit Christmas Walk

Membership in the Bethalto Rotary Club

Involvement with the Boys & Girls Club

Sponsorships of youth programs

Numerous Facility Tours

Awarded two $1000 Criminal Justice Scholarships

Participation in College internship programs

Involvement with Scouting