Police Corporal

Title: Police Corporal
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: University Police Department

Job Summary

The function of a Police Corporal in patrol is to provide basic police service to the community and to act as the Shift Commander in their absence.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Per Collective Bargaining Agreement

https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/managers/labor-relations/union/

Required Qualifications

1. High school graduation or equivalent

2. Possession of a valid driver's license

3. 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.

4. Eligibility for bonding, if required by the employing institution

5. Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Officers' Training course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Officers' 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.)

6. 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.)

7. One (1) year of experience as a police officer in a federal, state, county, college or university, municipal, or public institutional police organization having a recognized merit system

NOTE: Persons who have not successfully completed the mandated training course approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Officers' Training & Standards Board in the use of a suitable type of firearm, must complete the course as a part of their probationary period. No appointed police officers are authorized to carry a service weapon until successfully completing such training.

Preferred Qualifications

At least (2) two years as a Field Training Officer (FTO) is preferred or equivalent supervisory experience

Work Hours

TBD

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Ability to walk/stand during patrolling duty
2. Ability to wear utility belt weighing up to 15 pounds as part of official uniform
3. Ability to lift, carry, and push/pull up to maximum physical ability during emergency situations
4. Ability to bend, crouch, kneel and reach overhead
5. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
6. Ability to walk up and down stairs/ladders when necessary.
7. Ability to perform motor vehicle patrol in designated squad car.
8. Ability to discharge a variety of firearms, pursue suspects, fight/wrestle with suspects when necessary, chase suspects, and use a variety of less than lethal weapons.
9. Ability to utilize various electronic communication equipment and operate computers.

Proposed Starting Date

2026

Optional Applicant Documents

Certificate from PTI showing successful completion - See Special Instructions to Applicants section for additional options
Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready