Police Captain

Description Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications andexperience, while also considering internal equity. Employees in positions allocated to this level are responsible forthe continuing administration of major operations or organizationalsegments of a public safety department. They work underadministrative direction from higher level personnel. Examples of Duties Determines operational goals of the activity necessary to meetpublic safety needs of the institution; supervises designated personnel; ensures development, implementation, revision and enforcement ofoperating policies and procedures; assumes the duties and responsibilities of the operational head ofthe public safety department during absences; provides effective response to emergency public safety needs; performs all duties normally required in the lower levels of thePolice Officer series as necessary; performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications High school graduation or equivalent. Possession of a valid driver's license. No record of conviction of a felony or misdemeanors asidentified in the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705 etseq.), or a crime involving moral turpitude. Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employinginstitution Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers'Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law EnforcementTraining & Standards Board, if required by the employinginstitution. All recruit law enforcement officers who successfullycomplete this course after September 1, 1984 are required to successfully pass the Law Enforcement Officers' CertificationExamination. (Applicants lacking such training at time ofappointment will be required to complete such requirement during,and as a part of, their probationary period of employment in thisclass.) At least 21 years of age upon employment. (This requirement maybe further defined by local recruitment, examination, andemployment policies, provided age requirements have been met withregard to all other applicable state and federal regulations inthis respect.) ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER Bachelor's degree (or 120 semester credit hours) granted by anaccredited institution of higher education, preferably in policescience, law enforcement, or other police or law curriculum. Six (6) years (72 months) of full-time experience as a policeofficer with a federal, state, county, college or university,municipal, or public institutional police organization having arecognized merit system with at least two (2) years (24 months) ofsupervisory experience in the field. NOTE: Persons who have not successfully completed the mandatedfirearm training course, as approved and recognized by the IllinoisLaw Enforcement Training & Standards Board, must complete thecourse during their probationary period. Police officers are notauthorized to carry a service weapon until successfully completingsuch training. NOTE: Educational credit given only for coursework taken at acollege/university accredited by one of the following associations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools North Central Association of Colleges and Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges NOTE: Upon an employee's request, a waiver of educationalrequirements for supervisory positions can be submitted andconsidered for current police officers originally and continuouslyemployed by the state university system prior to June 1,2010. Supplemental Information Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the StateUniversities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates mustestablish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the startdate for this position. Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application: To be eligible for the role, ensure that your applicationincludes a complete and detailed employment history that highlightsyour relevant full-time and part-time work experience, includingstart and end dates of employment. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards thequalifications for this position and will be converted to full-timeequivalence to calculate the total length of experience. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educationalrequirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number ofcollege hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successfulprocessing of your application. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof ofeligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting anapplication, unless the same proof has already been submitted in aprevious application. The required proof of eligibility includes,at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Departmentof Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders orDD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves). After the position has closed, your application and supportingmaterials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimumqualifications, including any specialty factors associated withthis position. Those who qualify will move forward for CivilService Examination/Testing. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regardingyour application. Emails will be generated View email address on click.appcast.io. For more information on Civil Service classifications, pleasevisit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov. About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Serviceexamination for this classification is based on your applicationmaterials and responses to the supplemental questions. Noparticipation other than submission of application materials isrequired from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meetthe minimum required qualifications for this position, yourapplication will move forward for examination/testing in which youwill receive a score calculated based on your education andexperience, and your name will be placed on the active employmentregister by exam score. This score will be emailed to the emailaddress noted on your application. After the application deadline,the names within the top three scores will be referred to thedepartment for interview. Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For moreinformation visit #J-18808-Ljbffr