Conservation Police Sergeant

Job Requisition : 58596 Opening Date: 09/09/2026 Closing Date: 09/23/2026 Agency: Department of Natural Resources Class

Title:

CONERVATION POLICE SERGEANT - 09347 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: None Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $9,644 monthly;
Full Range: $9,644 - $14,190 monthly Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time Number of Vacancies: 1 Bargaining Unit Code: RC104 Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Merit Comp Code:
Work Hours: Varies Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office Headquarter

Location:

15588 History Ln, Petersburg, Illinois, 62675 Work County: Menard Agency Contact: Vicky Fowler, vicky.fowler,

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Conservation Police Sergeant for District 10. This position serves as a supervising sworn peace officer, directs personnel, serves as liaison with county, state, and US District Attorneys, and assists in coordinating law enforcement efforts between state and federal agencies. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

• Under direction, serves as a supervising sworn statutory peace officer
• Oversees district administrative work, records, and field inspections
• Directs district personnel in the investigation of complaints
• Monitors and reviews all pending prosecutions related to conservation efforts within the District
• Provides public relations material to various organizations
• Develops and manages the administrative District's annual plan of work
• Enforces all Illinois Complied Statues, including federal laws
• As designated, serves as acting regional commander in the absence of higher level manager, assuming responsibility for the daily management of the region or program
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above

• Requires knowledge, skill, mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major coursework in either law enforcement, social justice, or the social sciences, or in a related conservation field such as forestry or natural resource management, biological and physical sciences;
  Equivalent training or related experience as a law enforcement officer or related technical conservation resource/public lands management experience may be substitued on a year-for-year basis
• Requires successful completion of an approved training program such as the Illinois Conservation Police Training Program which includes successful completion of the Illinois Basic Police Training Program
• Requires three years' law enforcement experience as a Conservation Police Officer

• Working knowledge of outdoor recreational and commercial equipment used for fishing, trapping,…