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​Sheriff Inquiry Application
​Inquire Here​​​

**NEW: Corrections Officer Testing**

test date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
5:30 pm at Waubonsee Community College
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026

Corrections Test and Position Details​
​Click here for the application

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​Lateral Deputy Peace ​Officer

​Note: Lateral positions require that the applicant is currently
working as a certified law enforcement officer in Illinois.​

Applicati​on
Later​al Position Overview​

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​Lateral ​Correction​s Officer

​Note:​ Lateral positions require that the applicant is currently
working as a certified corrections officer in Illinois.

​ Lateral ​Position Overv​i​ew​

​For civilian staff, please visit: https://www.countyofkane.org/Pages/Employment.aspx​​

The Kane County Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits all forms of discrimination, including any employment-related action by a member that adversely affects an applicant or member and is based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and any other classification or status protected by law.  If yo​u wish to file a complaint:​
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), Civil Rights Officer, 300 West Adams Street, Suite 200, Chicago IL, 60606, phone 312-793-8550, fax 312-793-8422, email cja.civilrightsofficer@illinois.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37^th floor, Chicago IL 60604, phone 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email OCR.Chicago@ed.gov
​Office of Civil Rights (OCR), by email at civilrights@ilag.gov or phone 877-581-3692.