Employees in positions allocated to this level safeguard lives and property by enforcing applicable laws and regulations and promoting good university/community relations. They work under general supervision of higher level personnel.
Job Description
- Preventing death or injury and protecting property while preserving the public peace, order and tranquility through the use of sophisticated technologies, aggressive mobile and foot patrols, covert and overt surveillance initiatives and the employment of appropriate investigative strategies.
- Police officers are, at a minimum, required to provide first responder aid as emergency medical responders and maintain such certification throughout the term of their employment.
- Police officers in their capacity as a first responder are required to render effective medical assistance within their level of certification and expertise as may be necessary to ensure the health and well-being of anyone requiring such assistance.
- The fair and impartial enforcement of State criminal, traffic and motor vehicle laws, and adopted edicts from the University Board of Trustees through comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Illinois state statutes and the university’s policies, procedures, rules and regulations and how they should be applied.
- Collecting information relative to civil and criminal investigations, preparing cases for and providing testimony in court and preparing detailed reports on assigned complaints and communicating the outcomes in formal judicial and informal non-judicial settings effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Directing motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, conducting motor vehicle accident investigations, preparing required state motor vehicle accident reports and maintaining complete accurate, articulate accident investigation documents.
- Engaging in regular foot and mobile patrol activities, responding to alarms, handling emergency complaints, serving warrants as required, engaging in self-initiated police activities and transporting prisoners.
- Operating and maintaining department equipment in accordance with agency policy and procedures including but not limited to: emergency vehicles, RADAR, LIDAR or other speed measuring devices, breath/alcohol analyzers, mobile computing systems, automated defibrillators and office machines.
- Performing building security and parking regulation enforcement.
- Promote exceptional relationships with the university community.
- Police officers may be required to operate communications equipment while temporarily functioning as a telecommunicator observing all of the policies and procedures pertaining to that position and caring for and maintaining the equipment in their control.
- Police officers assist other jurisdictions upon request in non-emergency or emergency circumstances as provided for in the parent agency policies.
Performing other duties as may be required by supervisory or command personnel.
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Minimum Qualifications
1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. Possession of a valid driver’s license
3. No record of conviction of a felony or misdemeanor as identified in the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705 et seq.),
or a crime involving moral turpitude
4. Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employing institution
5. Either possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) and satisfy the requirements
established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, or, be eligible to be certified by ILETSB;
6. Employed within the past 24 months as a sworn police officer
7. Two (2) years of employment as a full-time sworn and certified law enforcement officer;
Note: Offer is contingent upon a psychological assessment
NOTE: Persons who have not successfully completed the mandated firearm training course, as approved and recognized by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board, must complete the course during their probationary period. Police officers are not authorized to carry a service weapon until successfully completing such training.
Preferred Qualifications
MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR LATERAL TRANSFER ELIGIBLE AND TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE ILLINOIS TRAINING AND STANDARD BOARD.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY, CANDIDATE MUST BE A CURRENT POLICE OFFICER OR HAVE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER WITHIN THE PAST 24 MONTHS.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Integrity (Being honest and ethical.)
2. Knowledge of Principles, Practices, and Procedures of Police Work (Ability to develop and maintain working knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of police work (such as Illinois Criminal Statutes, Illinois vehicle code, local ordinances, University rules and regulations, and civil law related to the police mission.))
3. Verbal Communication (Ability to verbally communicate effectively during normal as well as stressful and emergency circumstances; ability to communicate clearly in writing, using correct grammar and spelling.)
4. Decision Making and Problem Solving (Ability to analyze information and evaluate the potential results to choose the most appropriate solution.)
5. Verbal Comprehension (Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.)
6. Information Seeking (Ability to pay attention to detail; gather and arrange information; and prepare complete, concise, and accurate reports.)
7. Conflict Management (Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts.)
8. Knowledge of areas such as (but not limited to) psychology and customer service.
9. Defensive Techniques (Ability to develop and maintain skill in the use of firearms and other defensive techniques (armed and unarmed.)
10. Vehicle Operation (Ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner during normal as well as stressful and emergency circumstances.)
11. Computer Skills (Ability to use computer hardware and software (such as charting, data base, and word processing software.)
12. Ability to develop and maintain working knowledge of University community geography.
13. Ability to enforce laws, ordinances, rules and regulations with tact, impartiality, and firmness.
14. Ability to mentally and physically react effectively, quickly, calmly, and rationally during time of conflict and emergencies.
Additional Applicant Information Physical Requirement/ Demands
An officer must not suffer any physical or mental condition that could impair his or her ability to perform the required duties and responsibilities of the position or that would compromise his or her safety or engage another.
Police officers may be exposed to loud noises as a result of the use of firearms or other circumstances where excessive noise may exist.
Police officers must good hearing and not suffer a deficit that is not correctable that may compromise their safety of that of another. Police personnel must have good vision and must not suffer any visual deficit that is not correctable that could interfere with their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position or jeopardize their safety or that of another. There are minimal standard established by the State for a police officer. These standards are reasonable basic fitness measures for determining an officer’s ability to engage in regular police activities.
Work Environment
Various location and terrains.