Police Captain

Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a Police Officer to oversee major operations within the public safety department, work under administrative direction, supervise personnel, and ensure development, implementation and enforcement of policies. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, no felony record, and be eligible for bonding.

Preferred credentials include a bachelor’s degree and six years of law enforcement experience with supervisory responsibility;

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 6 years of supervisory law enforcement experience is listed as an additional credential.

Responsibilities

• Determines operational goals of the activity to meet public safety needs of the institution.
• Supervises designated personnel.
• Ensures development, implementation and enforcement of operating policies and procedures.
• Assumes duties of the operational head during absences.
• Provides effective response to emergency public safety needs.
• Performs all duties normally required in the lower levels of the Police Officer series as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Public safety knowledge

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Law enforcement certification training preferred

Job description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Employees in positions allocated to this level are responsible for the continuing administration of major operations or organizational segments of a public safety department. They work under administrative direction from higher level personnel.

Determines operational goals of the activity necessary to meet public safety needs of the institution;

supervises designated personnel;

ensures development, implementation, revision and enforcement of operating policies and procedures;

assumes the duties and responsibilities of the operational head of the public safety department during absences;

provides effective response to emergency public safety needs;

performs all duties normally required in the lower levels of the Police Officer series as necessary;

performs other related duties as assigned.

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. Possession of a valid driver's license.
3. No record of conviction of a felony or misdemeanors 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. Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers' Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board, if required by the employing institution. All recruit law enforcement officers who successfully complete this course after September 1, 1984 are required to successfully pass the Law Enforcement Officers' Certification Examination. (Applicants lacking such training at time of appointment will be required to complete such requirement during, and as a part of, their probationary period of employment in this class.)
6. At least 21 years of age upon employment. (This requirement may be further defined by local recruitment, examination, and employment policies, provided age requirements have been met with regard to all other applicable state and federal regulations in this respect.)

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

1. Bachelor's degree (or 120 semester credit hours) granted by an accredited institution of higher education, preferably in police science, law enforcement, or other police or law curriculum.
2. Six (6) years (72 months) of full‑time experience as a police officer with a federal, state, county, college or university, municipal, or public institutional police organization having a recognized merit system with at least two (2) years (24 months) of supervisory experience in the field.

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.

NOTE: Educational credit given only for coursework taken at a college/university accredited by one of the following associations:

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

NOTE: Upon an employee's request, a waiver of educational requirements for supervisory positions can be submitted and considered for current police officers originally and continuously employed by the state university system prior to June 1, 2010.

Illinois Residency Requirement:

Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.