Police Detective

Peoria, IL
Bradley University

Salary: $26.50 and $36.75

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Captain of the Patrol Division, the Detective is a sworn police officer who oversees and conducts various criminal and non-criminal investigations.

Essential Functions:

  • Meets and works with campus and community members, community groups, and other
  • agencies to identify problems and assist with development of solutions through appropriate
  • crime prevention strategies and community-orientated practices;
  • Conducts criminal and non-criminal investigations and coordinates with law enforcement
  • agencies as necessary;
  • Prepares written case reports and conducts follow-up investigations as assigned reporting
  • findings to the Captain of the Patrol Division;
  • Examines crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence;
  • Supervises and assists with processing crime scenes through collection, preservation,
  • documentation, and analysis of evidence;
  • Uses technology and police information to develop information and leads to further open
  • and active cases;
  • Provides timely police information and crime analysis information to the Captain of the
  • Patrol Division;
  • Presents judicial cases and provides testimony to the university judicial board or local
  • criminal court as needed;
  • Conducts surveillance;
  • Assists with administrative investigations to include pre-employment backgrounds of
  • Bradley University Police Department applicants and internal investigations;
  • Works flexible hours including evenings, nights, and weekends as required;
  • Attends detective related professional development opportunities which may involve travel;
  • Functions as a University Police Officer as needed or assigned;
  • Meets and works with campus and community members, community groups, and other
  • agencies to identify problems and assist with development of solutions through appropriate
  • crime prevention strategies and community-orientated practices;
  • Services as a liaison with external investigative agencies including but not limited to the
  • Peoria Police Department, Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police, Federal
  • Bureau of Investigation, and the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, goals, and values of Bradley University and the Bradley
  • University Police Department; and
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High school degree/completion or equivalent;
  • Attainment of a law enforcement officer certification through the Illinois Law Enforcement
  • Training and Standards Board within 12 months of hire;
  • Five (5) years or more of police related work experience;
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of constituents both verbally and in writing;
  • Excellent organizational skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team;
  • Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Strong interpersonal skills and facility to build working partnerships with all members
  • (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests) of the internal campus community, as well as
  • external parties including neighbors/local residents, city officials, municipal/county/state
  • police agencies, local health services, first responders, and members of the media;
  • Availability for evening and/or weekend work as necessary;
  • Proven record of attendance and reliability; and
  • Demonstrate a high level of professional ethics and personal integrity.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Bachelor Degree;
  • Ten (10) years or more of police related work experience; and
  • Prior investigative experience.