Patrol Officer (Lateral/Certified/Recent Law Enforcement Officer Retiree Only)

Glen Ellyn, IL
College of DuPage

Position Summary:

Seeking qualified officers to provide services and protection for College properties, interests, students, faculty, supportive staff & guests.

Essential Functions:

  • Enforce College rules and regulations pertaining to traffic and parking, posting of notices, distributing tracts and pamphlets, assemblages of persons, and use of building and grounds.
  • Enforce applicable State statutes, City and County ordinances when such are required for the protection of College properties, interest, students, faculty, supportive staff and guests.
  • Assist other police agencies surrounding the College upon request, when the performance of those enforcement duties would not remove an officer from the campus.
  • Take initial reports of vehicular accidents, thefts, disturbances, injuries, illnesses, assaults, batteries, deaths, and other crimes and incidents, including interviews of victims and witnesses and further investigation of matters for purposes of obtaining evidence, recovering property, preparing cases for court and for making referral to other police agencies so corrective action can be taken in cases of safety or health hazards.
  • Provide basic first aid and provide patient care as required until more advanced medical treatment is available as per EMR guidelines.
  • Provide information and directions, lock and unlock buildings and rooms, assist motorists locked out of their vehicles, render first aid, monitor, and report and take necessary action in reference to severe weather or similar emergencies, direct vehicular traffic on and off campus when necessary, provide protective escorts for persons legally requesting the same, restrain when necessary, mentally or emotionally disturbed persons and other similar services.
  • Provide visible preventative vehicle and foot patrols on campus and report any suspicious activities observed that appear to be criminal in nature.
  • Make arrests, station adjustments when necessary.
  • Successfully qualify at department range qualification shoots.
  • Adhere to department and college rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) – required.
  • An AA and/or BS Degree in Criminal Justice or other related fields preferred.
  • Must have active service as a certified law enforcement officer within one year of transfer / hire
  • Experience in law enforcement field,
  • Experience with a College campus environment preferred.
  • Bloodborne Pathogens.
  • Hazardous Communications.