Police Officer

Police Officer role at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. Category:
Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions.

Location:

Macomb campus. Posted: 1 week ago. Closes: TBD.

Employment type:

Full-time.

To provide full service law enforcement and physical security functions to members of the Western Illinois University community.

Work location:

Macomb campus. Appointment: TBD. Physical Fitness Testing:
Last week of September. Hourly wage: $29.601.

• Health Insurance plans (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP)
• 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
• State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
• Paid time-off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Waiver programs
• Discounts to the local YMCA

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit the WIU Benefits page on the university website.

• High school graduation or equivalent
• 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 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.
• At least 21 years of age upon employment, as defined by local recruitment, examination, and employment policies
• Appointment of Law Enforcement through Lateral Transfers:
  To be eligible for consideration for Police Officer Lateral Transfer, the applicant must have
• Successfully completed at least 2 years of employment as a full-time sworn and certified law enforcement officer
• Either possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) and satisfy the requirements established by ILETSB, or be eligible to be certified by ILETSB
• The applicant must not have been suspended for disciplinary reasons by the current or most recent employer
• Applicants are required to have been employed as sworn police officers within the past 24 months

For questions on benefits, contact the WIU benefits team at HR-Benefits or by calling .