This position is a member of the Bradley University Police Department who develops partnerships within and outside the University community and maintains the security and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors and safeguard the property of the University and its community. Police Officers are generally assigned to patrol the campus and surrounding areas by car, bike or on foot, making routine checks of campus and residential areas, looking for hazardous, unusual or suspicious conditions requiring police action or assistance. They assist the injured, elderly and disabled; administer first aid; direct and control campus and surrounding area traffic; investigate suspicious persons and vehicles and secure accident, crime and disaster scenes. University Officers will interact on a regular basis with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies.
Police duties involve protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances and general police assignments including patrol, preliminary complaint and criminal investigation, traffic control and accident investigation. University Officers identify and apprehend offenders; conduct interviews and interrogations; locate witnesses; seize contraband; conduct warrant checks; perform surveillance; search persons and places; attend court and testify in the trial process and prepare written reports on assigned tasks.
Duties may involve an element of personal danger and require University Police Officers to act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in emergency situations. Bradley’s Officers respond to calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, domestic and neighborhood disturbances, assaults, robberies and any other felonies or misdemeanors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
WAGE INFORMATION
$22.50 per hour initial rate
$25.25 per hour after 1 year of service
Competitive benefits include availability of tuition remission after 1 year of continuous service
Full benefit offerings provided at: bradley.edu/offices/business/human-resources/benefits/
MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Selected candidate must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Must be able to walk substantial distances and for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to climb stairs. Must be able to access non-ADA complaint buildings. Many tasks will require the incumbent to be outdoors and exposed to the elements.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Illinois, offering nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students’ opportunities, choices, and resources to build their futures. Innovation, action, and collaboration drive Bradley students to generate ideas and create solutions that remake the world around them. Our comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs includes business, communications, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.
Bradley University offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, FSA, HAS and retirement plan options. Bradley also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees and dependents through the Tuition Remission program.
Bradley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.
COVID Statement:
COVID Expectations
ALL students, faculty, and staff MUST have received their second dose of a two dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single dose COVID-19 vaccine.
The ONLY exceptions to this will be:
We recognize the challenges and need for clarity in this ever-changing environment. Please visit the Bradley Unite website for full policy details.
Bradley University offers more than 100 undergraduate programs through five colleges: Foster College of Business Administration, Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts, and Colleges of Education and Health Sciences, Engineering and Technolo...
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