Police Officer

About the role

Northeastern offers a rewarding working environment for our students and employees. Our faculty and staff are smart, dedicated people who work to create an excellent urban university experience for bright and motivated students. Job Summary: Employees will safeguard lives and property by enforcing applicable laws, regulations and promote good university and community relations. **Testing Date: Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will advance to the State University Civil Service Knowledge Test, which will be administered on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Northeastern Illinois University. Eligible candidates will receive an email from HR with testing information. ** Job Description: 1. Patrol: Foot and vehicular patrol of buildings, grounds, parking lots, off campus facilities and city streets in the vicinity of the campus. To include: A. General assistance to faculty, staff, students, visitors, and members of the neighboring community including: Frequenting offices, departments, and common areas addressing university constituents, various student organizations and other faculty and staff to promote the department's community relations programs. Endorsing and promoting the Problem Solving/Community Oriented Policing philosophy within our organization and community. Advising members of the community how they can assist in crime prevention strategies and techniques. Detecting hazardous conditions, natural or man-made, that would constitute a threat to the safety and well-being of the community. B. Conduct initial and follow up investigations of crimes and events including: Locating and interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects Generating and pursuing investigative leads Reviewing reports, documents, files and other data to evaluate criminal activity and identify perpetrators. Accurately and thoroughly documenting relevant evidentiary facts, occurrences and activities. Working with the State's Attorney's office to obtain necessary subpoenas, warrants, and other legal processes. Serving criminal process to include warrants and subpoenas. Exercises the lawful use of arrest, force, search, and seizure powers. Appearing in criminal and on some occasions, civil court for subpoenas are issued. testimony when Working with juvenile officers in the enforcement of laws, which are violated by those individuals younger than 17 years of age to include proper agency response and direction. Coordinating with state and local police agencies for investigations. C. Protect Crime Scene and Collect Evidence and Information including: Conducting or coordinating investigative activities at crime scenes Identifying and preserving the scene for integrity purposes. Conducting initial interviews of victims, witnesses, and/or suspects. Identifies, collects, and evaluates evidence. Recovering and inventorying stolen, confiscated and recovered property. Tagging evidence and confiscated property. Transports and records all physical evidence into safekeeping; safeguarding the chain of evidence. D. Enforcing Traffic Laws and Conducting Traffic Investigations including: Investigating suspicious vehicles. Determining probable cause to execute a traffic stop. Stopping vehicles to cite, warn or arrest occupants for violations of the ILCS. Directing a moving vehicle out of a line of traffic to execute a vehicle stop. Executing felony motor stops. Checking registration for wants and warrants through L.E.A.D.S./NCIC. Completing citations, bond sheets. Investigating hit and run violations. Investigating traffic accident scene to identify point of impact. Collecting physical evidence from the accident scene. Completing Illinois Traffic Crash Reports. Protecting traffic accident physical evidence for collection. Protecting traffic accident scenes to prevent additional accidents at the scene. 2. Reporting and other Documentation: Completes all necessary reports in a timely manner including: Completing initial offense/incident reports Completing arrest reports Completing criminal investigation reports of felonies and misdemeanors Record confessions, witness statements and other accounts in writing Completing arrest and complaint forms 3. Conduct Interviews and Interrogations/ Conduct Search and Seizure: Interrogate adult suspects Interview complainants, witnesses, etc. Interview informants Observe verbal and non-verbal communication Conduct field search of arrested persons Conduct frisk or pat down Search automobiles under independent probable cause Search premises/property incident to arrest Search premises or property in hot pursuit/emergency situations Search premises/property with consent Search premises/property with warrant Seize contraband 4. Arrest and Detain Persons, Physical Force to Control Persons and Transport Persons in Custody: Advise persons of constitutional rights (Miranda Warning) Arrest persons with a warrant Arrest persons without a warrant (no