Assistant Chief of Police - 1025318-6689

at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States

Job Description

• Assumes management responsibility of assigned operational bureaus and functions within the Police Department; recommend, develop and administer policies and procedures; manage and participate in the strategic development of budget, goals and objectives for assigned areas.
• Ensures effective liaison and cooperation with campus leadership, campus units, community members and groups, and law enforcement agencies.
• Represents the Department at campus as well as outside programs, conferences, committees, and other communication efforts.
• Conducts audits of operational bureaus functions to ensure professional, community based and innovative delivery of services.
• Manages and directs the effective deployment of Department resources as related to operational needs.
• Attends symposiums and training sessions of interest to the Department and the University; makes appropriate presentations.
• 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.
  
  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.
  
  Other duties as assigned.

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver's license. (Must provide at the time of applying)
• 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.)
• 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.)

• Bachelor's degree (or 120 semester credit hours) granted by an accredited institution of higher education, preferably in police science, law enforcement, or other police or law curriculum.
• Six (6) years (72 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 with at least two (2) years (24 months) of supervisory experience in the field.

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

• Thorough knowledge of Illinois criminal statutes, Illinois vehicle code, and University rules and regulations.
• Thorough understanding of Departmental policy and procedure and contract with police officers.
• Working knowledge of management and leadership principles.
• Knowledge of police tactics and procedures, including various patrol options, scheduling for a continuous operation, criminal investigation techniques, crowd control principles, and traffic enforcement techniques.
• Familiarity with police record and reporting systems.
• Acquaintance with various crime prevention programs, physical security methods, and alarm and camera systems.
• Working knowledge of the community oriented public safety philosophy and how this philosophy can/will be applied to the University community.