Deputy Chief of Police Job Carbondale area,Illinois USA,Security

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Under administrative direction from the department head or higher‑level personnel, employees in positions allocated at this level act as a line assistant to the head of an institutional security/safety operation, carrying out, on a continuous basis, those managerial duties assigned or delegated by the operational head, and assuming responsibility for the administration of the department in the absence of the department head and for various managerial duties.

Examples

of Duties

Determines organizational goals necessary to meet public safety needs of the institution.

Manages and supervises the work performance of subordinate management and supervisory level personnel, for those performing patrol or investigative functions and for both sworn and non‑sworn personnel; assists in the recruitment, hiring, training and grievance processes of division personnel.

Provides effective response to emergency public safety needs.

Selects, orients, and evaluates the work performance of subordinate management and supervisory level Police Officers; develops and maintains employee performance records.

Plans, directs, and carries out a continuing program to improve community relations with University leadership, students, faculty, staff, and residents of the surrounding area.

Acts as liaison between the institutional security force and state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies; directs the operations of a communication system with other law enforcement agencies.

Oversees and coordinates major event planning, special projects, and Homeland Security initiatives.

Develops and/or revises operational policies and standard procedures.

Conducts unscheduled inspections of all aspects of the security operation; devises and implements methods of improving the operational efficiency of the department.

Provides effective response to emergency security needs as required by circumstances.

Assists in the development of the budget, reviews and maintains the operational budget activity including monitoring payroll, overtime and other expenses.

Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the operational head of the police department during absences.

Performs all duties normally required in the lower levels of the Police Officer series as necessary.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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. All recruit law enforcement officers who successfully complete this course after September 1, 1984 are required to successfully pass the Law Enforcement Officers Certification 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.)

Bachelor’s degree (or 120 semester credit hours) granted by an accredited institution of higher education, in any field.

Ten (10) years (120 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 where at least four (4) years (48 months) of that law enforcement management experience was comparable to that obtained at the rank of Lieutenant or a position of similar responsibility as determined by the Institution.

Based on position requirements, additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.

NOTE:

Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

NOTE:

Persons who have not successfully completed the mandated…