CONSERVATION POLICE SERGEANT

State of Illinois•Petersburg, IL

22h•$9,644 - $14,190•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Conservation Police Sergeant for District 10. This position serves as a supervising sworn peace officer, directs personnel, serves as liaison with county, state, and US District Attorneys, and assists in coordinating law enforcement efforts between state and federal agencies. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major coursework in either law enforcement, social justice, or the social sciences, or in a related conservation field such as forestry or natural resource management, biological and physical sciences; Equivalent training or related experience as a law enforcement officer or related technical conservation resource/public lands management experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
Requires successful completion of an approved training program such as the Illinois Conservation Police Training Program which includes successful completion of the Illinois Basic Police Training Program
Requires three years' law enforcement experience as a Conservation Police Officer
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
Requires appropriate, valid Driver's license
Ability to travel and work overtime as needed
Ability to demonstrate continued physical proficiency
Ability to demonstrate continued firearms qualifications
Ability to continue departmental professional training
Ability to swim
Ability to work under adverse tactical conditions, exposed to outdoor temperature extremes and inclement weather
Ability to effect physical arrests
Must reside in District 10. District 10 includes the following counties: Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, and Sangamon.
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of outdoor recreational and commercial equipment used for fishing, trapping, boating and snowmobiling
Working knowledge of outdoor recreational participant's habits, methods, and techniques relative to various state and federal conservation laws
Two (2) years of experience with investigations, arrests, confiscation and handling of evidence, and prosecution procedures
Two (2) years of experience in supervisory techniques and practices
Two (2) years of experience enforcing all applicable Illinois Revised Statues, federal and administrative laws
Two (2) years of experience promoting safety education programs and other divisional programs and services at a district level

Responsibilities

Serves as a supervising sworn statutory peace officer
Oversees district administrative work, records, and field inspections
Directs district personnel in the investigation of complaints
Monitors and reviews all pending prosecutions related to conservation efforts within the District
Provides public relations material to various organizations
Develops and manages the administrative District's annual plan of work
Enforces all Illinois Complied Statues, including federal laws
As designated, serves as acting regional commander in the absence of higher level manager, assuming responsibility for the daily management of the region or program
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above