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Security Officer 25-17
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What they do
A Security Officer provides security for property at hospitals, hotels, warehouses or office buildings. Monitors entrances and patrols buildings, watches for intruders or vandals; reports building maintenance problems; deals with customers or visitors that create a disturbance in the building.
$37,335 / year median in Illinois
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Under the direction of the Chief of Investigations, duties include but are not limited to facility security, staffing a magnetometer, screening, and directing visitors, logging evidence and writing reports when requ ir ed . A Security Officer is responsible for assisting Investigators in collecting and analyzing information from a variety of sources . They are required to run criminal histories providing the information to and assisting Investigators in achieving case objective s. Security Officers are requi r ed to respo nd anywhere in the Attorney General's Office in the event of emergencies and to assist employees of the Attorney General's Office in the event of unruly or distraught clients or visito rs . This position requires a bachelor ' s degree in criminal justice or a related field or a minimum of three (3) years of law enforcement experience and certification of an agency approved training program from the Illinois Law Enforcement T raini ng & Standards Board . This position requires a working know ledge of law enforcement procedures and a basic knowledge of state, federal and local laws and regu l ations. Basic computer skills are required. Attendance and the ability to maintain satisfactory working re lationships with other employees and the general public are required . Position requires in office attendance.