Police Sergeant

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Job Title: Police Sergeant

Company Name:	University of Illinois
Location:	Urbana, IL
Position Type:	Full Time
Post Date:	12/05/2025
Expire Date:	04/12/2026
Job Categories:	Education, Law Enforcement, and Security, Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration

Job Description

Police Sergeant
<p><span style="font-family: Arial"></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center">Police Sergeant - Testing for future openings</h2><h3 style="text-align: center">Division of Public Safety</h3><p><span style="font-family: Arial"><br>The Division of Public Safety is currently offering PoliceSergeant testing for possible future openings with the University of IllinoisPolice Department. Interested law enforcement officers will be required tosubmit an application to be considered for testing. This is an applicationto test. If you have already tested, and you are satisfied with yourscore, there is no need to test again.  If you are interested in applyingfor a vacancy, please monitor our job board for future openings. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial"><br>Police Sergeants perform supervisory police work whichinvolves responsibility for supervising and assisting in the management ofpolice patrol, criminal investigation, training, and in the performance ofgeneral daily supervisory duties. This position frequently participates in thework performed by subordinate Police Officers and assumes complete charge inthe event of the absence of a superior officer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial"><h4>Duties & Responsibilities:</h4><ul><li>Assist superior in planning, organizing, directing, staffing, coordinating, and reporting activities of subordinate Police Officers assigned to a police patrol shift/unit to assure compliance with Written Directives and effectively meet the mission of the police department.<ul><li>Assign and brief police officers at the beginning of a shift;</li><li>Patrol the University community observing, supervising, and instructing subordinate officers;</li><li>Respond to police incidents requiring supervisory coordination;</li><li>Provide effective emergency response and take charge of incident control at major incidents in the absence of a senior officer;</li><li>Assist and instruct subordinate officers during investigations or difficult or unusual incidents;</li><li>Review and approve the work of assigned subordinate police officers;</li><li>Evaluate the performance of subordinate employees and identify and meet training needs if appropriate;</li><li>Schedule, or assist in scheduling, subordinate Police Officers to provide appropriate staffing levels for vacations, sickness, court appearances, special events, etc.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Assist in the supervision of telecommunicators, security guard officers, and student patrol officers.</li><li>Perform the functions and duties of the superior officer during scheduled and non-scheduled absences.</li><li>Assist in the supervision or, in the absence of a superior, command special event details such as sporting events, concerts, parades, etc.</li><li>Assist in staff studies and program development/coordination of activities and directives pertinent to the activity group.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Perform related duties as assigned.</li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualifications:</h4><ul><li>High school graduation or equivalent.</li><li>Possession of a valid driver's license.</li><li>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.</li><li>Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employing institution. </li><li>Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers' Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement </li><li>Training & Standards 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 </li><li>Examination. (Applicants lacking such training at time of appointment will be required to complete such requirement during, and as a part of, their probationary period of employment in this class.) </li><li>At least 21 years of age upon employment. (This requirement may be further defined by local recruitment, examination, and employment policies, provided age requirements have been met with regard to all other applicable state and federal regulations in this respect.) </li></ul><p>ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER </p><ul><li>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. </li><li>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. </li></ul><p>NOTE: Persons who have not successfully completed themandated firearm training course, as approved and recognized by the IllinoisLaw Enforcement Training & Standards Board, must complete the course duringtheir probationary period. Police officers are not authorized to carry aservice weapon until successfully completing such training.<br><br> NOTE: Educational credit given only for coursework taken at acollege/university accredited by one of the following associations:<br> Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools<br> North Central Association of Colleges and Schools<br> New England Association of Schools and Colleges<br> Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges<br> Southern Association of Colleges and Schools<br> Western Association of Schools and Colleges<br> NOTE: Upon an employee’s request, a waiver of educational requirements forsupervisory positions can be submitted and considered for current policeofficers originally and continuously employed by the state university systemprior to June 1, 2010.</p><h4>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</h4><ul><li>Considerable knowledge of Illinois Criminal Statutes, Illinois vehicle code, local ordinances, University rules and regulations, and civil law related to the police mission;</li><li>Considerable knowledge of University community geography;</li><li>Considerable knowledge of University Police Department Directives;</li><li>Considerable knowledge of modern approved principals, practices, and procedures of police work;</li><li>Knowledge of recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding police methods and techniques, particularly as related to police patrol operations;</li><li>Ability to understand, carry out, and issue verbal and written instructions;</li><li>Ability to verbally communicate effectively during normal conditions and stressful and emergency circumstances;</li><li>Ability to gather information and prepare clear, comprehensive and accurate reports.</li><li>Ability to lead officers and to command their respect;</li><li>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;</li><li>Ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner during normal conditions and stressful and emergency circumstances;</li><li>Skill in the use of firearms and other defensive tactics (weapons and unarmed);</li><li>Ability to enforce laws, ordinances, rules and regulations with tact, impartiality, and firmness;</li><li>Ability to mentally and physically react effectively, quickly, calmly, and rationally during times of conflict and emergencies;</li></ul></span></p><h4>Appointment Information:</h4><p>This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 3081 - Police Sergeant position, appointed on a 12-month basis. This is an application to test.  You must take a written test in order to be considered.  If you have already tested, and you are satisfied with your score, there is no need to test again.  If you are interested in applying for a vacancy, please monitor our job board for future openings. Thenegotiated hourly rate for this position is $45.98.<br><br>For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at <a href="https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx</a>.</p><h4>Application Procedures & Deadline Information</h4><p>Applications to test must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on April 10, 2026. Apply to test for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through <a href="https://jobs.illinois.edu">https://jobs.illinois.edu</a> will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jen Cochrane at walburnc@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.</p><p></p><p id="benefitStatement">The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of <a href="https://go.illinois.edu/workatillinois">Employee Benefits</a>.</p><hr><p align="center">The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit <a href="https://go.uillinois.edu/noticesandposters" target="_blank">Required Employment Notices and Posters</a> to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf" target="_blank">E-Verify</a>.</p><p align="center">Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations <a href="https://illinois-accommodate.symplicity.com/public_accommodation/" target="_blank">portal</a>, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing <a>accessibility@illinois.edu</a>.</p><hr><p><strong>Requisition ID</strong>: 1033704<br><strong>Job Category</strong>: Service and Food Operations<br><strong>Apply at:</strong> <a href="https://jobs.illinois.edu">https://jobs.illinois.edu</a></p><a name="HEJobs" type="hidden" value="No"></a><a name="Billing_Name" type="hidden" value=""></a><a name="Billing_Email" type="hidden" value=""></a><p><br></p>

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