Police Sergeant

About the role

The Division of Public Safety is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Sergeant. Candidates must have a current Police Sergeant register score and possess a valid driver's license. The position involves supervising and assisting in the management of police patrol, criminal investigation, training, and general daily supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist superior in planning, organizing, directing, staffing, coordinating, and reporting activities of subordinate Police Officers assigned to a police patrol shift/unit.
• Assign and brief police officers at the beginning of a shift.
• Patrol the University community observing, supervising, and instructing subordinate officers.
• Respond to police incidents requiring supervisory coordination.
• Provide effective emergency response and take charge of incident control at major incidents in the absence of a senior officer.
• Assist and instruct subordinate officers during investigations or difficult or unusual incidents.
• Review and approve the work of assigned subordinate police officers.
• Evaluate the performance of subordinate employees and identify and meet training needs if appropriate.
• Schedule, or assist in scheduling, subordinate Police Officers to provide appropriate staffing levels for vacations, sickness, court appearances, special events, etc.
• Perform the functions and duties of the superior officer during scheduled and non-scheduled absences.
• Assist in the supervision or, in the absence of a superior, command special event details such as sporting events, concerts, parades, etc.
• Assist in staff studies and program development/coordination of activities and directives pertinent to the activity group.
• Act as a campus security authority, as defined by the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, to include completing training and the timely reporting to the University of Illinois Police allegations of Clery Act crimes.
• Act as a responsible employee under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which includes the timely reporting of incidents of sexual harassment/misconduct to the University of Illinois’ Title IX coordinator.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• 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.
• Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employing institution.
• 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.
• At least 21 years of age upon employment.
• Associate's degree (or 60 semester credit hours) granted by an accredited institution of higher education, preferably in police science, law enforcement, or other police or law curriculum.
• Two (2) years (24 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.

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of Illinois Criminal Statutes, Illinois vehicle code, local ordinances, University rules and regulations, and civil law related to the police mission.
• Considerable knowledge of University community geography.
• Considerable knowledge of University Police Department Directives.
• Considerable knowledge of modern approved principals, practices, and procedures of police work.
• Knowledge of recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding police methods and techniques, particularly as related to police patrol operations.
• Ability to understand, carry out, and issue verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively during normal conditions and stressful and emergency circumstances.
• Ability to gather information and prepare clear, comprehensive and accurate reports.
• Ability to lead officers and to command their respect.
• Ability to analyze police situations rapidly and accurately and to adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and conditions.
• Ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner during normal conditions and stressful and emergency circumstances.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other defensive tactics (weapons and unarmed).
• Ability to enforce laws, ordinances, rules and regulations with tact, impartiality, and firmness.
• Ability to mentally and physically react effectively, quickly, calmly, and rationally during times of conflict and emergencies.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Retirement Plan.
• Paid time Off.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.