SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking applicants for the position of Conservation Police Officer Trainee.

The Department is beginning the selection process with the written exam to be administered July 1st, to August 30th, with the intent to hire up to 20 officers in 2019.

Interested applicants should complete an employment application from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), which can be found online.

The Conservation Police Officer Trainee is a state employment position title for which CMS does not test on a regular basis, so those interested in the position are encouraged to apply and participate in the testing.

Interested applicants must take a completed CMS100 Application to the CMS Testing Facilities.

The Springfield CMS Testing Center will offer the test on Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Marion, Rockford and Champaign CMS Testing Centers will only offer the exam by appointment.

Applicants who are currently employed as a full-time Police Officer with full law enforcement authority in the State of Illinois may be eligible to participate in a “fast-track” training process that would waive the 14-week Basic Law Enforcement Academy.

For more information on the IDNR Office of Law Enforcement and the Conservation Police Officer hiring process, review the detailed information available on the IDNR website.