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DSS Police: Command Services
About the Department
The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) is a full service,
CALEA-accredited police department serving the University of Chicago and
surrounding areas from 37th Street to 64th Street, and Cottage Grove
Avenue to Lake Shore Drive. Members of the Department are committed to
conducting their work in a respectful and dignified manner while
providing a safe environment for those who live, learn, and work in our
community.
Job Summary
This position manages a team of professional staff responsible for
campus police and patrol units. Manages campus vehicle traffic and
parking. Monitors and maintains security programs and training, as
needed. Manages a variety of campus security programs, including crime
prevention, police personnel training, and criminal investigations.
Responsibilities
Promotes the Department\'s vision, mission and goals to others and
actively participates in achieving and maintaining them.
Represents the Department in a positive, professional and proficient
manner.
Makes decisions regarding complex situations and considers their
long-term impact on the overall mission and focus of the University.
Identifies current or emergency problems and resolves them swiftly and
effectively to prevent escalation and minimize their negative impact.
Provides supervision of sworn and non-sworn on-duty personnel via the
appropriate chain of command and as prescribed by the Deputy Chief of
Field Services.
Leads squads/teams in the practice of Fair and Impartial Policing.
Responsive to the Department\'s electronic communication.
Conducts and oversees audits and inspections of internal operational
processes within all units of responsibility to insure policies and
procedures are applied consistently and assure compliance with
regulatory entities such as CALEA, Illinois Law Enforcement Training and
Standards Board (ILETSB), and both the Illinois and United States
Departments of Education.
Provides coverage in the field during hours when command presence may
not be available.
Serves as the Incident Commander at all scenes while on duty unless
relieved by higher ranking personnel or the situation is of a level
which permits delegation to subordinate staff; provides oversight and
guidance to supervisors and staff at less serious incidents.
Assures the appropriate level of service delivery and mitigates conflict
between UCPD bureaus that cannot be resolved by the on-duty chain of
command; an order from a Field Captain in resolving conflicts between
different areas has the same authority as a member of the Chief of
Police\'s Command Staff, in their absence.
Determines the call out of Criminal Investigations and other specialized
units from UCPD and other law enforcement agencies.
Assures adequate staffing levels are maintained and coordinated and
authorizes the utilization of unexpected overtime resources.
Reviews all paperwork created during their shift for accuracy prior to
dissemination and final approval, including but not limited to End of
Watch Reports, incident reports and input into the CAD; creates a
summary to be submitted to the oncoming Field Captain.
Disseminates information regarding significant police related events or
activities to Command Staff and other University departments as dictated
by protocol and assures they are informed of problems and concerns.
Assists in maintaining positive relationships with local, state, and
federal law enforcement agencies and represents the department on work
groups, task forces, committees and boards as assigned.
Directs performance management for assigned personnel; meets regularly
with team leaders to promote team building, resolve issues, and exchan e
ideas for improvement; sets goals and follows through with team leaders
to insure direction is appropriate to achieve desired results.
Maintains positive liaison with all other University of Chicago
departments, administrators, student groups, externalcommunity
stakeholders and other law enforcement agencies.
Monitors and attends presentations, meetings and special events
conducted or worked by subordinate personnel during shift.
Assists in formulating and implementing policies and procedures in
compliance with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA) standards; possesses excellent written and oral
communication skills to successfully develop and implement policies and
procedures; directs and initiates performance improvement counseling as
necessary.
Works day or night shifts on 8, 10, or 12 hour assignments including
weekends.
Manages employees by establishing annual performance goals, allocating
resources, assessing annual performance, and determining individual
merit, incentive and/or promotional increases.
Ensures that policies and procedures are implemented consistently
throughout the department, including accurate reporting in compliance
with local, state, and federal