Job Description

Salary: $27.00 per hour

 

Duties:

• Detection of violations of State laws and WI Administrative Code which occur within the legal jurisdiction of the department.
• Take appropriate corrective action including warning, citing, or arresting suspected violators (criminal, traffic, or alcohol-related offenses).
• Conduct investigations of alleged or suspected criminal activity to arrest the perpetrator of the crime or to deter occurrences of any future criminal activity.
• Interview complainants, witnesses, suspects, and others who may know about the violation to obtain facts and information.
• Record and document incidents by preparing written reports concerning those incidents.
• Collect and preserve physical evidence at the crime scene to be used later for the prosecution of the arrested individual(s) and to maintain the chain of evidence.
• Make lawful arrests or detentions of suspected violators by taking them into physical custody and independently determining whether perpetrators should be incarcerated or released pending court appearance.
• Photograph and fingerprint suspect(s) who have been arrested when necessary.
• Provide court testimony for cases designated by the district attorney's office(s).
• Enforce parking regulations by taking appropriate actions (citing and/or towing).
• Patrol all areas of campus, by either foot or motorized patrol, to provide security and protection to those areas. Patrol utilizing a bicycle is also authorized for Police Officers who have completed a Police Cyclist Training Program.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies as necessary.
• Perform other departmental duties as assigned by the Lieutenant, Assistant Chief, Chief/Director, and/or his or her designee.

 

Benefits: 

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• State Group Life Insurance
• Individual and Family Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Income Continuation Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Day Care Account
• Parking and Transit Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Wisconsin Retirement System 
• Vacation Time
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• And More!

Company Information

N/A. 

Experience

Must be able to complete a WI Department of Justice "Law Enforcement Recruit" training course and become certified as a Law Enforcement Officer in Wisconsin; OR already be certified by the WI Law Enforcement Standards Board as a Law Enforcement Officer. Candidates cannot have any unpardoned felony convictions or convictions for situations involving domestic violence A post-secondary degree OR a minimum of 60 credits of post-secondary education from an accredited school Must possess a valid WI Driver's License with a good record, which includes non-convictions for which the license was suspended/revoked Must be at least 18 years of age, of good character and be "free from any physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect performance" as a law enforcement officer