Conservation Police Captain

Job Requisition ID: 49239 
Closing Date: 09/18/2025
​Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Class Title: Public Service Administrator, Opt. 7 - 40070
Skill Option: Law Enforcement/Correctional 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $10,000-$12,000 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: DeWitt
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment, Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC104 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Position Identification Number: 12-81-49239

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Senior Public Service Administrator (Conservation Police Captain) for The Office of Law Enforcement.  This position will represent the Department at meetings, interpret State and Federal Conservation laws and Rules, assign coordination efforts to subordinate personnel for investigations of valid complaints, and will coordinate efforts between the County State's Attorney(s), US District Attorney(s), and the Illinois Attorney General's Office to develop complex/technical detailed prosecutions of conservation laws and cases.  We welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction of the Operations Section Administrator, administers, directs, coordinates, controls and evaluates an administrative law enforcement region.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops and recommends annual fiscal requests for the Zone and monitors expenditures of line item allotments and any restriction established due to overall fiscal constraints.
• Develops, promotes, and coordinates inter and intra-agency, city, county, state, and federal levels law enforcement programs for the Region.
• Enforces all Illinois Revised Statues, including Federal laws, apprehends violators when necessary. 
• Receives complaints pertaining to alleged violations of State and Federal laws and Administrative Rules.
• Performs periodic field inspections of programs, equipment and subordinate personnel making recommendations concerning improvements needed to provide safety, efficiency and effective law enforcement efforts. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in law enforcement.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement. 
• Requires successful completion of the Illinois Conservation Police Officer Trainee program which includes the statutorily required Illinois Basic Police Training Program. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers extensive knowledge of Division and Department objectives , policies, programs, and services.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of effective managerial methods, procedures and techniques. 
• Prefers five (5) years of extensive experience in conservation law enforcement, including violations under the Boat Registration and Safety Act, Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, Fish and Wildlife Code, Timber Act, and enforcing state administrative rules. 
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