To provide services and protection for College properties, interests, students, faculty, supportive staff and guests.
Enforce College rules and regulations pertaining to traffic and parking, posting of notices, distributing tracts and pamphlets, assemblages of persons, and use of building and grounds.
Enforce applicable State statutes, City and County ordinances when such are required for the protection of College properties, interest, students, faculty, supportive staff and guests.
Assist other police agencies surrounding the College upon request, when the performance of those enforcement duties would not remove an officer from the campus.
Take initial reports of vehicular accidents, thefts, disturbances, injuries, illnesses, assaults, batteries, deaths, and other crimes and incidents, including interviews of victims and witnesses and further investigation of matters for purposes of obtaining evidence, recovering property, preparing cases for court and for making referral to other police agencies so corrective action can be taken in cases of safety or health hazards.
Provide information and directions, lock and unlock buildings and rooms, assist motorists locked out of their vehicles, render first aid, monitor, and report and take necessary action in reference to severe weather or similar emergencies, direct vehicular traffic on and off campus when necessary, provide protective escorts for persons legally requesting the same, restrain when necessary, mentally or emotionally disturbed persons and other similar services.
Provide visible preventative vehicle and foot patrol on campus and report any suspicious activities observed that appear to be criminal in nature. Make arrests, station adjustments when necessary.
Must be available to work when department needs shift coverage.
Other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED:
High School Diploma or GED Certificate and successful completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training Course within 1 year of employment.
Must be Illinois State Certified.
PREFERRED:
Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course offered by Police Training Institute prior to employment. 30 semester hours of college credit and/or AA and/or BS Degree in Criminal Justice or other related fields.
One to five years experience in law enforcement or related field.
Firearms, motor squad car, teletype, 2-way FM police radio, portable FM police radio, restraining devices, chemical mace, first-aid equipment, fire extinguishers, and entry devices.
Exposure to outside weather on a year round basis. Will be assigned to vehicle or foot patrol. Assignment to shift work covering a 24 hour, 7 day week schedule with possible shift rotation. May be required to work overtime on short notice. Days off are assigned as accommodated by the schedule.
