Police Officer - Lateral Transfer

Governors State University; University (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Governors State University seeks to fill the position of Campus Police Officer for the Department of Public Safety. The role involves providing campus safety, security, and law enforcement services to the university community and entails enforcing university regulations, local ordinances, and state laws.

Overtime is anticipated and success depends on strong public relations and judgment. The position requires eligibility for lateral transfer, with a background in sworn policing and adherence to

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed at least 2 years of employment as a full-time sworn and certified law enforcement officer.
• Applicant must have been employed as sworn police officers within the past 24 months.
• Must possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) or be eligible for certification by ILETSB.
• Applicant must not have been suspended for disciplinary reasons by the current or most recent employer.
• Must pass background investigation including fingerprinting, records checks, credit checks, and inquiries as applicable.
• Must successfully complete a screening such as polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide campus safety, security, and law enforcement services to the University community.
• Enforce University regulations, local ordinances, and state laws; respond to incidents and emergencies.
• Act as first responders; conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations as needed.
• Engage in crime prevention and community-oriented public safety programming.
• Work under the direction of a police supervisor; overtime may be anticipated.

Job description

Governors State University seeks to fill the position of Campus Police Officer for the Department of Public Safety team and invites qualified law enforcement officers to submit an application for consideration of a lateral transfer.

As required by the State Universities Civil Service System eligibility for appointment through Lateral requires:

• The applicant to have successfully completed at least 2 years of employment as a full-time sworn and certified law enforcement officer; and
• The applicant must also have been employed as sworn police officers within the past 24 months and
• The applicant must either possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) and satisfy the requirements established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, or, be eligible to be certified by ILETSB;
• The applicant must not have been suspended for disciplinary reasons by the current or most recent employer;
• The applicant must pass a background investigation which may include features such as fingerprinting, police records checks, credit checks, and inquiries of neighbors, relatives, and employers.
• The applicant must successfully complete a screening such as a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug screen as required by the hiring department.

Any applicant hired as a lateral transfer must serve a probationary period of 12 months.

As part of an assigned team, Campus Police Officers provide campus safety, security, and law enforcement services to the University community. 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 and community-oriented public safety programming. The successful candidate must project a positive image. Campus Police Officers enforce University regulations, local ordinances, and state laws. Officers are first responders to incidents, accidents, and other emergency situations and are responsible for conducting initial and follow-up investigations into significant and criminal incidents. Campus Police Officers will work under the direction of a police supervisor. Overtime hours are anticipated.

To preserve and protect life, property, and the rights of all people in accordance with the constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, and to preserve peace within the established limits of the university community by providing high quality law enforcement and non-related security specialty law enforcement emergency services.

Requires an extreme amount of personal contact when providing service, protection, and/or enforcement of law and rules. Requires ethical behavior, integrity, courtesy and service toward others. Exercise judgment in determining when to use force and to what degree. This position requires community policing, strong public relation skills, discretion, and dissemination and communication of information.

Responsible for actively patrolling and providing public assistance upholding law enforcement and public safety. Any problems that do not fall within the standard operating procedures include all general and special orders and/or guidelines, arrests, emergency situations, and equipment difficulties. This role is responsible for notifying and informing a DPS supervisor at the level above member's position through the chain of command.

This position requires significant training to be prepared for the inevitable position of answering/ resolving problems that are not in direct accord with policies and procedures. Basic training for this position is instituted and regulated under the laws and regulations of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Upon successful completion of academy graduation and one (1) year probation in the Department of Public Safety, this member should be competent of the duties and responsibilities required for this position, and comprehend legal documents including citations, affidavits, warrants, etc.

All members should gain knowledge of the job during attendance of the daily-roll call meeting held before starting a shift. Various law enforcement certifications will be required through in-service training provided by the Department and/or another Law Enforcement or Emergency Service Agency, and specialized training from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and its supported agency, the North-East Multi-Regional Training, and other training institutions depending on the needs of the department.

• 50% Perform patrol responsibilities to include foot and vehicular patrols roaming or assigned posts. Investigate incidents and make arrests based on visual, reported, or on warrant violations of state statue, city or county ordinances, or university regulations. Prepares written reports and field notes of investigations and patrol activities. Process detainees and testify in court of law. Issue citations for local and state moving violations. Patrols include interior and exterior of Governors State University (GovState) jurisdictional boundaries or by assignment provided by supervisors.
• Open and close buildings and facilities as required by official request of community members. Secure GovState property and equipment. Operate a law enforcement vehicle during day and/or nighttime as well as in inclement weather.
• Conduct basic and follow-up investigations primarily due to criminal acts or complaints received from community members. Complete investigations as required and submit reports to supervisors for infractions of rules and regulations