Job Description

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Sergeants assigned to specialized units perform specific duties characteristic of the unit. A Sergeant may be assigned to any one of the following: Accreditation, Fleet Management, Investigative Services, Community Relations, Administration, Special Events or Recruitment. In addition to performing some or all the above-described duties, a Sergeant assigned to any one of these specialized units provides knowledge, expertise, and experience which are unique to day-to-day operations of these units as well as unusual situations which may occur during law enforcement operations. The qualifications required of a Sergeant assigned to a specialized unit are subject to change depending on the changes in the Departmentâ™s policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• T h e p o s i ti o n o f P o lice S er g ea n t w i thin t h e De p a r t m e n t is assi gn e d to a p at r o l s q u a d , s p e ciali z e d un it, o r a d m i n istra t i v e un it. 
• Pr o v i d e s o ve r si gh t o f their a r e a o f r e s p o n si b ilit y . In t h is ca p ac i t y , t h e S e r g e a n t p r e p ar e s d aily s h ift assi gn me n t s ; p r e p a r e s a n d p r e s e n ts r o ll c all b ri e fi n g a n d trai n i ng ; i n s p e cts p e r s onn e l a n d e qu i p me n t f o r c o n f o r m i t y to De p a r t m e n t sta nd ar d s.
• R ev i e ws a n d a pp r o v e s v ari o u s t y p e s o f r e p o r t s.
• P r e p ar e s a n d i n ve sti g a t e s p e r s o nn e l c o m p lai n ts; r e s p o n d s to cri m e s ce n e s ; h a nd les ra d io calls f o r s e r v ice a n d d is p atc h e s p e r s o nn e l ; k ee p s t h eir s up e r v i s o rs i n f o r m ed o f iss u es o f c o n cern t o t h e m .
• Trai n s a n d directs p r o b ati o n ary o ff i c e r s .
• Ma n a g e s cri m e s s c e n e s, s e r ving as t h e i n ci d e n t c om m a nd e r w h e n r e qu ir e d a n d un til r e l i e v e d.
• Ass u r e s all p e r s o nn e l are h e ld ac c o un ta b le f o r c o m p l y i n g with st a te a n d f e d e ral laws as w e ll as De p ar t me n t a n d U n i ve rs i ty p o lici e s.
• P e rf o r m s r e lat e d f un cti on s.

C o m p ete n cies:

• D e mo n s trated s e lf-r e strai n t in c h alle ng i n g a nd/ o r demanding situations r e qu ir e d .
• Ma k e s o un d d e cis i o n s qu ick l y based o n t h e fa c ts p r e s e n t e d r e qu ir e d .
• D e m o n str a te r e sp e ct a n d sa f e gu ard t h e d i gn ity a n d ri gh ts o f all i nd i v i du als r e qu ir e d .
• E f f e ct i ve l y d e al w ith a v ar i e t y o f unp leasa n t circ u m s ta n c e s a n d unu s u al hu m an c o ndu ct as s o ci a t e d with a nd/ o r arisi n g f r o m e me r g e n cy s i t u at i o n s i n cl ud i ng , bu t n o t l i m i t e d t o , ph y s ical tra u m a, me n tal a nd/ o r ph y sical st r e ss, p a n ic, e t c. r e qu ir e d .
• E sta b lish a n d m a i n tain e ffe c ti v e w o rki n g r e l a ti o n s h i p s w i th pub lic a n d e n f o rc e me n t officials, public, and members of the University Community required. React effectively mentally and physically, quickly, calmly, and rationally during times of conflicts and emergencies required.
• Sa f e ly d e f e n d s e l f /o r o t h e rs in h o sti l e , c o m b ati v e sit u at i o n s r e qu ir e d .

E du cati o n, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

• H i g h sc h oo l d i p l om a re qu i r e d .
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college required for Sergeants hired after January 1, 2015. Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers' Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Officers' Training and Standards Board OR equivalent training, as determined by the Illinois Law Enforcement Officers' Training and Standards Board, in another state required.

Ex p erie n c e:

• M i n i m u m o f t h r e e ye ars o f e x p e ri e n c e as a f u ll - t i m e s w o rn l a w e n f o r c e m e n t o ff i c e r r e qu ir e d .
• N o c o rre c ti v e act i o n wit h in t h e p r e v i o u s six m o n t h s o f e m p l o ym e n t as o f d a te o f p r o m o t i o n t o S e r g ea n t r e qu ir e d .
• P r e v i o u s e x p e r i e n ce as a P o lice Offic e r at t h e Un i ve r s ity o f C h ica g o p r e f e rr e d .

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• W o rki n g k no wle dg e o f Illi n o is Cr i m i n al S t a t u t e s, Illi n o i s ve h ic l e c o d e , l o c al o r d i n a n c e s, a n d c i v il l a w r e l a t e d t o p o lice w o r k r e qu ir e d .
• K n o w l e dg e o f U n i v e rsi t y a n d p o lice d e p ar t me n t r u l e s, r e gu lati o n s, a n d o t h e r wr i t t e n d ir e c ti v e s r e qu ir e d .
• Th o r o u g h ly k no wle dg e a b l e o f g e o g ra ph ic ar e a a n d b o und ari e s s e r v e d b y t h e U n i ve rs i ty Po li c e De p ar t m e n t r e qu ir e d .
• D e mo n s tra te d safe d ri v i n g p e rf o r m a n ce. Valid dri v er ' s li c e n se wit h in 60 d a y s o f a pp o i n t m e n t r e qu ir e d . F irst A id and C P R c er t ificat i o n s re qu ir e d .
• L earn a n d c o rr e ct l y a pp ly U n i ve rs i ty P o lice D e p ar t m e n t r u l e s, r e gu lat i on s, g e n e ral o r d e rs, p o lic i e s, p ractic e s, a n d p r o c e du r e s r e qu ir e d .
• Use d e s k t o p c ompu t e r (I B M c om p a ti b l e ), p a g e r, t w o - w ay ra d i o , fi r e a r m s, h a nd c u ffs a n d o t h e r l a w e n f o r c e m e n t e qu i p me n t, b r e at h al y z e r m ac h i n e , ra d ar e qu i p me n t , fi ng e r p ri n t e qu i p me n t, ca m e ra, c o p y m ac h i n e , a n d t e l e ph o n e r e qu ir e d .
• Suc c essf u lly c o mp lete a b ack g r o un d i n v e s ti g ati o n t h at demonstrates g oo d m o ral c h ar a cter, safe driving re c o r d , a n d n o p ri o r cri m i n al c o n v ict i o n s t h a t w o u ld p r o h i b it t h e i nd i v i du al fr o m m e eti n g t h e s t a nd a r d s s e t f o r t h b y t h e Sta t e o f Ill i n o is t o b e c o m e a l a w e n f o r ce m e n t o ffic e r r e qu ire d .
• Successfully complete/pass medical examinations inclu din g visio n screenin g an d dru g testing, psychological test required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Ex p o s u re t o hu m an b l o o d , hu m an b l o o d c o m p o n e n t s, a nd /o r p r o du cts m a d e f r o m hum an b l o o d.
• H i g h str e ss e n v i r o nm e n t.
• O n -call r e s p o n si b ilities.
• O p e ra t e v e h icl e s / d ri v e m o t o ri z e d e qu i p me n t.
• O u t do o r w eat h er ex p o s u re.
• R e qu ir e s u se o f p e r s o n al p r o t e cti v e e qu i p me n t.
• B e nd , cr o u c h , o r st o o p.
• Sit f o r 4 h o u rs o r mo r e.
• S ta n d f o r 4 h o u rs o r mo r e.
• Ru n.
• Car r y o r lift l o a d s o f 25 t o 49 l b s.
• He ar, i n cl ud i n g m a k i n g fi n e discrimination i n s o un d.
• See , i n cl ud i n g c o l o r, d e p th p e rc e p ti o n , o r cl a rity.
• S tr e nu o u s phy sical e x e r t i o n is s o m e ti m e s r e qu ir e d in p r ov i d i n g s e r v i c e s und e r e me r g e n c y , a d ve r s e , unp l e asa n t, o r unu s u al c o n d iti o n s in all w e a t h e r c o nd i ti o n s, a n d a t all h o u rs o f t h e d ay o r n i gh t r e qu ir e d . Effect i v e a ud i o - v is u al d iscr i m i n at i o n a n d p e r c e p ti o n to m a k e qu ick a n d acc u ra t e ob s e r v at i o n s including d ista n t b i n o c u lar a n d v is u al ac u ity o f at l e ast 20/40 wi t h o r wit h o u t c o rr e c ti v e le n s e s, p e ri ph e ral v is i o n o f at least 140 d e g r ee s, a n d t h e a b ility t o r e c o gn i z e t h e c o l o rs o f tr a ffic si gn als a n d d e v ic e s s ho wi n g sta nd ard r e d , g r ee n , a n d a m b e r r e qu ir e d .
• H e ari n g s u ffici e n t to und e rsta n d s p ee ch a n d t o d e t e ct alar m s, t e l e ph o n e a n d o t h e r c o m m un icat i o n d e v i c e s r e qu ir e d . M u st n o t h a v e an a v e ra g e h e ari n g l o ss g r e at e r t h an 40 d e ci b e l s ( d B) at 500 - 2000 H ertz ( Hz ) w i th o r wit h o u t a h e ari n g ai d .
• O p e ra t e a ve h ic l e safely.
• Cl i m b s t airs 5 s t o r ies o r mo r e .
• O p e ra t e e qu i p m e n t n e c e s sary to p e r f o rm j o b.
• T r a ve l t o v ari o u s o n-c a m pu s l o c ati o n s.
• S a f e ly d e f e n d s e l f /o r o t h e rs in h o sti l e , c o m b ati v e sit u at i o n s.
• U s e sta nd ard workstation e qu i pm e n t.

M e n tal D e m a n d R e qu ir e m e n ts:

• Be awa r e o f saf et y h a z ar d s a n d t a k e a pp r o p r iate p r e ca u ti o n s.
• C o mm un ic a te in writi n g.
• C o mm un ic a te o r a lly.
• C o m p r e h e n d t e c h n ical d o c u me n ts.
• C o nd e n se c o m p l i cat e d iss u e s t o s i m p le s um m ari e s t h at can b e und e r st oo d b y a v ari e ty o f c o n stit u e n ts.
• C r e ate a n d d e li v e r p r e s e n t a ti o n s.
• D e ve l o p a n d m a n a g e i n t e r p e r s o n al r e lat i o n s h i p s.
• Ex e rci s e a b s o l u te d iscr e t i o n r e g ar d i n g c o n fi d e n tial m at t e rs.
• F o ll o w wr i tt e n a nd /o r ve r b al i n str u ct i o n s.
• G i v e d ir e c ti o n s.
• Ha nd le s e n sit i v e m at t e rs with t act a n d d i s c r e ti o n.
• Ha nd le s tr e ssf u l s i t u ati o n s.
• Learn a n d d e v e l o p skills.
• Mai n tain a h i g h l e ve l o f a l e r t n e ss.
• Pay at t e n ti o n t o d e tail.
• P e r f o r m m u lti p le tas k s s i m u lta n eo u s l y.
• Pri o riti z e w o r k a n d m e e t d e a d li n e s.
• R e a ct e ffe c ti v e l y , qu ickl y , ca l m l y , a n d ra t i o n a lly du ri n g c o n fli c ts a n d e m e r g e n cies.
• Train o r t e ach o t h e rs.
• W o rk e f f e ct i ve ly a n d c o lle g ially with little s u p e r v is i o n o r as m e m b e r o f a t e a m.
• W o rk with fr e qu e n t i n t e rr up t i o n s.
• W o rk with p eo p l e fr o m d i v e rse c u lt u r e s a n d b ac k g r o und s.
• L ist e n i n g s kills.
• Critical t h i n ki n g s k ills.
• De cis i o n m aki n g s kills.
• I n t e r p e r s o n al skills.
• Math s kills.
• N e g o tiat i o n s kills.
• Or g a n i z ati o n al skills.
• P la nn i n g skills.
• P r o b l e m s o l v i n g s k ills.
• Q u a n titat i v e a n d a n a l y tical skills.
• R e a s o n i n g s k ills.
• Ti m e m a n a g e me n t s kills.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

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