Welcome to the official website of the Chillicothe Police Department.  The members of the Chillicothe Police Department are here to serve our community.  The Chillicothe Police Department has 11 full time officers plus 1 canine.  Our 911 communications are through the Peoria Police Department.  Here you can learn more about the department and what we are doing in the community.  Don’t forget to like us on our FACEBOOK PAGE or give us a follow on INSTAGRAM as we update there constantly.  Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our department.

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Do you have two years experience as a certified police officer?

We hire laterals!

The lateral hiring process:

Apply! –  Fill our your application and drop it off at the Chillicothe Police Department.  823 N. Second St.  Chillicothe, IL 61523.  You can download an application HERE

Interview –  An interview with the police and fire commission

From there a background investigation will be done along with a psychological and polygraph test followed up with a medical exam.

NO PHYSICAL OR WRITTEN TESTS FOR LATERAL TRANSFERS!

We have an abbreviated FTO process for lateral transfers as well.

NO RESIDENCY REQUIRED!