Police Officer

Harper College; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harper College seeks a Police Officer to protect life and property, prevent crimes, and enforce laws and college regulations on campus. Responsibilities include patrols, traffic control, responding to calls, investigations, evidence collection, court testimony, and delivering public safety programs.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field, U.S. citizenship, 21+ years old, Illinois driver’s license, and successful completion of background checks and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field and combination of college education and experience or equivalent experience.
• Be at least twenty-one years of age and a United States citizen.
• Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and successfully complete background checks and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Patrol campus by motor vehicle, bicycle, or on foot to prevent, discover, and deter crime; enforce laws and college regulations; check security and lighting.
• Monitor and direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic as required.
• Respond to alarms, animal control, motorist assistance, maintenance issues, domestic problems, thefts, and other acts against persons or property.
• Observe and report unusual conditions bearing on safety of the College community.
• Inspect properties for unsafe conditions; take action to correct hazards and report them.
• Recommend safety and security procedures for problem areas.
• Investigate, report, and record traffic violations and accidents; interview witnesses; measure distances; sketch diagrams; photograph; conduct tests.
• Investigate harm or threats; conduct surveillance; collect evidence; prepare investigations for referral or prosecution.
• Process arrestees: photographs, fingerprints, arrest reports; transport to jail as required.
• Weigh evidence and apply laws and procedures to solve problems and administer justice; prepare citations and affidavits.
• Record information at crime scenes; sketch diagrams, take photographs, and take notes.
• Prepare reports for department or agency use; testify in court or deposition.
• Perform rescue functions during accidents and disasters; direct traffic and secure buildings; evacuate occupants.
• Respond to fire and ambulance calls; direct traffic; maintain security perimeters.
• Inspect and maintain law enforcement equipment; keep it in reliable operating condition.
• Develop public safety programs for crime prevention, personal safety, playground safety; deliver to college or community.
• Provide advice and general information to students, staff, and campus visitors.
• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field

Combination of college education and experience or equivalent experience

Be at least twenty-one years of age

Be a citizen of the United States

Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license

Successful completion of background investigation, drug testing, psychological evaluation, and oral interview

Lateral transfers may be any previously full-time sworn officer who is currently certified

Job description

Duties

Responsible for the protection of life and property, the prevention of crimes, the preservation of other duties as assigned. In accomplishing these tasks, the Police Officer may:

• Patrol campus by motor vehicle, bicycle, or on foot to prevent, discover, and deter the commission of crime; to enforce criminal and traffic laws, college rules and regulations; and to check the security of buildings, functioning of outdoor lighting and traffic signals, and road conditions.
• Monitors and directs vehicular and pedestrian traffic as required.
• Responds to calls for a variety of services including investigation of alarms, animal control, assistance to motorists, building maintenance problems, domestic problems, thefts, and other acts against persons or property.
• Observes, investigates and reports unusual conditions bearing on the safety and/or security of the College community.
• Observes college activities and inspects college properties for unsafe conditions that could lead to injury.
• Takes necessary action to correct unsafe practices or conditions and reports all potential safety hazards.
• Recommends safety and security procedures for specific problem areas of the College.
• Investigates, reports, and records traffic violations and accidents by interviewing witnesses, measuring distances, sketching diagrams, taking photographs and conducting field sobriety tests to determine cause and fault.
• Investigates harm, damage or threats of potential harm or damage to persons or property by interviewing witnesses and conducting visual or audio surveillance or searches; detects and collects evidence.
• Prepares results of investigations for referral and/or prosecution.
• Refers appropriate “Student Conduct Code” violators to the attention of the College’s student judicial officer.
• Processes arrestees by taking photographs, obtaining fingerprints, and writing arrest reports; transports arrestees to jail as required.
• Determines appropriate actions to be taken by weighing evidence and applying knowledge of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, policies and procedures to solve the problem and administer justice; prepares and processes documents such as citations, complaints, affidavits, and warranties.
• Records information at scenes of crimes by sketching diagrams, taking photographs, or taking notes.
• Prepares reports for use by department, college or other agency.
• Testifies in court or by deposition to present information accumulated at scenes and through investigations.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering first responder level service; lifting dragging, and carrying people away from dangerous situations; and securing buildings and evacuating occupants.
• Responds to fire and ambulance calls to direct traffic, escort fire and ambulance vehicles, establish security perimeters and maintain order.
• Inspects and maintains law enforcement equipment by observing and cleaning to keep the equipment in reliable operating condition.
• Determines content for various public safety programs such as crime prevention, personal safety, playground safety, and provides delivery to the college or community.
• Provides advice and general information to students, staff and campus visitors.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

Overview

Duties

• Patrol campus by motor vehicle, bicycle, or on foot to prevent, discover, and deter the commission of crime; to enforce criminal and traffic laws, college rules and regulations; and to check the security of buildings, functioning of outdoor lighting and traffic signals, and road conditions.
• Monitors and directs vehicular and pedestrian traffic as required.
• Responds to calls for a variety of services including investigation of alarms, animal control, assistance to motorists, building maintenance problems, domestic problems, thefts, and other acts against persons or property.
• Observes, investigates and reports unusual conditions bearing on the safety and/or security of the College community.
• Observes college activities and inspects college properties for unsafe conditions that could lead to injury.
• Takes necessary action to correct unsafe practices or conditions and reports all potential safety hazards.
• Recommends safety and security procedures for specific problem areas of the College.
• Investigates, reports, and records traffic violations and accidents by interviewing witnesses, measuring distances, sketching diagrams, taking photographs and conducting field sobriety tests to determine cause and fault.
• Investigates harm, damage or threats of potential harm or damage to persons or property by interviewing witnesses and conducting visual or audio surveillance or searches; detects and collects evidence.
• Prepares results of investigations for referral and/or prosecution.
• Refers appropriate “Student Conduct Code” violators to the attention of the College’s student judicial officer.
• Processes arrestees by taking photographs, obtaining fingerprints, and writing arrest reports; transports arrestees to jail as required.
• Determines appropriate actions to be taken by weighing evidence and applying knowledge of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, policies and procedures to solve the problem and administer justice; prepares and processes documents such as citations, complaints, affidavits, and warranties.
• Records information at scenes of crimes by sketching diagrams, taking photographs, or taking notes.
• Prepares reports for use by department, college or other agency.
• Testifies in court or by deposition to present information accumulated at scenes and through investigations.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering first responder level service; lifting dragging, and carrying people away from dangerous situations; and securing buildings and evacuating occupants.
• Responds to fire and ambulance calls to direct traffic, escort fire and ambulance vehicles, establish security perimeters and maintain order.
• Inspects and maintains law enforcement equipment by observing and cleaning to keep the equipment in reliable operating condition.
• Determines content for various public safety programs such as crime prevention, personal safety, playground safety, and provides delivery to the college or community.
• Provides advice and general information to students, staff and campus visitors.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field or combination of college education and experience or equivalent experience.*
• Be at least twenty-one years of age.
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Possess a valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Successful completion of background investigation, drug testing, psychological evaluation, and oral interview.
• Lateral transfers may be any previously full-time sworn officer who is currently certified and can receive a waiver by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or within another state so long as the State of Illinois recognizes the certification.

Desired Qualifications

• Specialty assignments in municipal, county, state or college police departments to include experience in accreditation, mobile field force task force, SWAT task force, major crimes task force and/or prior police supervision.

Annual Proficieny Requirements

• First Aid
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Blood borne Pathogens - refresher
• Hazardous Materials-First Responder Awareness/refresher
• Medical examination
• * Equivalent experience is defined as one year of college equivalence for every two years of “on point” job related experience.