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Northeastern Illinois University

Public Safety/Police

5500 N. St. Louis Avenue

Website: www.neiu.edu/Employment/

Starting Salary: $18.61/hour

Population: 12,000 students 

Sworn Officers: 19 

Application Deadline: 9/5/08

Position:

POLICE OFFICER

Public Safety

$18.61 per hour

May vary depending on departmental needs

100%

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

1. High school graduation or equivalent

2. Possession of a valid State of Illinois driver’s license

3. No record of conviction of a felony 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 Local Governmental Law Enforcement Officers’ Training 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 the time of appointment will be required to complete such requirement during, and as part of, their probationary period of employment.)

NOTE: Persons who have not successfully completed a 40-hour training course approved by the Illinois Local Governmental Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Board in the use of a suitable type of firearm must complete the course as a part of their probationary period.  No appointed police officers are authorized to carry a service weapon until successfully completing such training. 

6. At least 21 years of age

1. Physical Examination

2. Written Examination

3. Oral Board Examination

ALL CANDIDATES MUST APPLY IN PERSON.  If you are seeking employment at NEIU for the first time, you need to fill out a designated application form and present your current State of Illinois driver’s license at:

Office of Human Resources

Bernard Office Building (BOB)

5555 N. Bernard Avenue

Chicago, IL

Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

NEIU Employment Services reserve the right not to consider any application on the basis of incomplete information/documents, delay in submission, and disqualifications under the rules of State Universities Civil Service System. Employment Services, however, assure that your application will be duly reviewed on the basis of the classification(s) in which you qualify, and accordingly will inform you of their decision.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:

773-442-5200

Application Deadline:

Applications & credentials must be submitted by end of business 9/5/08

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