Extra-Help Police Officer

Governors State University; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Governors State University seeks to fill the position of Extra-Help Campus Police Officer in the Department of Public Safety. Officers provide campus safety, security, and law enforcement services and engage in crime prevention and community-oriented safety programming.

This entry-level sworn position reports to a police supervisor, with overtime anticipated. The yearly mission is to protect life and property while enforcing university policy and state law.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• No felony or misdemeanor conviction as identified by Illinois Police Training Act.
• Eligibility for bonding, if required.
• Completion of Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training course, if required.
• At least 21 years of age upon employment.

Responsibilities

• Patrol campus grounds by foot and vehicle and respond to incidents.
• Investigate criminal acts, complete reports, and testify in court as needed.
• Enforce university regulations and local/state laws; issue citations.
• Assist in emergencies and coordinate with DPS supervisors.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in criminology or related field

Job description

Description

Governors State University seeks to fill the position of Extra-HelpCampus Police Officer for the Department of Public Safety team. Aspart of an assigned team, Campus Police Officers provide campussafety, security, and law enforcement services to the Universitycommunity. Campus Police Officers provide a wide range of services,including both traditional and non-traditional police services.Officers are required to participate in crime prevention andcommunity-oriented public safety programming. The successfulcandidate must project a positive image. Campus Police Officersenforce University regulations, local ordinances, and state laws.Officers are first responders to incidents, accidents, and otheremergency situations and are responsible for conducting initial andfollow-up investigations into significant and criminal incidents.Campus Police Officers will work under the direction of a policesupervisor. Overtime hours are anticipated. This is an entry-level,sworn campus police position.

To preserve and protect life, property, and the rights of allpeople in accordance with the constitution and laws of the UnitedStates and the State of Illinois, and to preserve peace within theestablished limits of the university community by providing highquality law enforcement and non-related security specialty lawenforcement emergency services.

Requires an extreme amount of personal contact when providingservice, protection, and/or enforcement of law and rules. Requiresethical behavior, integrity, courtesy and service toward others.Exercise judgment in determining when to use force and to whatdegree. This position requires community policing, strong publicrelation skills, discretion, and dissemination and communication ofinformation.

Responsible for actively patrolling and providing public assistanceupholding law enforcement and public safety. Any problems that donot fall within the standard operating procedures include allgeneral and special orders and/or guidelines, arrests, emergencysituations, and equipment difficulties. This role is responsiblefor notifying and informing a DPS supervisor at the level abovemember's position through the chain of command.

All members should gain knowledge of the job during attendance ofthe daily-roll call meeting held before starting a shift. Variouslaw enforcement certifications will be required through in-servicetraining provided by the Department and/or another Law Enforcementor Emergency Service Agency, and specialized training from theIllinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and itssupported agency, the North-East Multi-Regional Training, and othertraining institutions depending on the needs of thedepartment.

Essential Responsibilities

50%Perform patrol responsibilities to include foot and vehicularpatrols roaming or assigned posts. Investigate incidents and makearrests based on visual, reported, or on warrant violations ofstate statue, city or county ordinances, or university regulations.Prepares written reports and field notes of investigations andpatrol activities. Process detainees and testify in court of law.Issue citations for local and state moving violations. Patrolsinclude interior and exterior of Governors State University(GovState) jurisdictional boundaries or by assignment provided bysupervisors.

Open and close buildings and facilities as required by officialrequest of community members. Secure GovState property andequipment. Operate a law enforcement vehicle during day and/ornighttime as well as in inclement weather.

Conduct basic and follow-up investigations primarily due tocriminal acts or complaints received from community members.Complete investigations as required and submit reports tosupervisors for infractions of rules and regulations of theuniversity, state laws, county laws, and city ordinances.Investigations include fire preventative action and potentialsecurity reports for public safety as well as reports ofobstructions in streets and sidewalks, holes, leaking facultyutility services, and any other unusual conditions which mightendanger public safety.

25%This position serves as the first line of archiving departmentalinformation and is responsible for keeping track of federalgovernment, state, university, police and public safety, andcommunity sharing information. Performs a variety of office supportfunctions including but are not limited to scheduling, providinginformation orally and in writing, developing or maintainingdocuments, processing mail, maintaining or coordinating the management of files and records system.

10%Assist community members with first-aid assistance and notifyemergency medical assistance.

Relieve and/or assist Police Telecommunicator with radiocommunications and telephone answering. Functions include radiodispatch, security monitoring of audio and video equipment, andperforming computerized related functions.

Assist local police and fire agencies during emergencies assignedby a DPS supervisor. During adverse weather conditions, assist withemergency duties as required. Command emergency personnel ataccident emergencies and disasters. As liaison, share importantinformation with other agencies including police, fire,universities, and local governments.

Answer and respond to callers seeking information, respond toemergencies as well as provide general information to communitymembers and visitors.

10%Provide executive security for dignitaries and visitors of ourcampus community as assigned by a DPS supervisor.

Provide escort services to community members to parking lots and/orto other campus locations assigned by supervisors.

5%Perform related duties as assigned by a DPS supervisor.

Hourly wages: $27.19.

This is a temporary (900-hour) position.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 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 asidentified in the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705 etseq.), or a crime involving moral turpitude
4. Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employinginstitution
5. Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers’Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law EnforcementTraining & Standards Board, if required by the employinginstitution. All recruit law enforcement officers who successfullycomplete this course after September 1, 1984, are required tosuccessfully pass the Law Enforcement Officers’ CertificationExamination.
6. At least 21 years of age upon employment. (This requirement maybe further defined by local recruitment, examination, andemployment policies, provided age requirements have been met withregard to all other applicable state and federal regulations inthis respect.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminology or related field of study.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Illinois residency is required at the time of theapplication.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS

1. Department of Defense – DD214 / DD215
2. National Guard – NGB22 Form
3. Discharge Orders
4. Reserves – DD256 Discharge Certificate

Candidates must be Illinois residents; be a high school graduate orequivalent; possess a valid driver’s license; have no record ofconviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; beeligible for bonding; be at least 21 years of age upon employment;and be able to complete the Basic Law Enforcement Officers TrainingCourse.