Officer, Police – Lateral Transfer

Position Summary:

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.

Essential Functions:

• 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.

Requirements:
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