WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME & PART-TIME COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

 

APPLICATION (PDF)

 

 

*IMPORTANT CHANGES TO APPLICATION FEE

Pay application fee online with a charge card. The fee is $25.00 and a $1.99 processing fee (Non-Refundable) 

 

PAY HERE:

APPLICATION FEE

 

Starting Full-Time Salary: $47,865.81 with Benefits and Uniforms.

Benefits include:

IMRF Pension, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Weapon and Uniforms. Deferred Compensation and Overtime Available.

 

 

Starting Pay for Part-Time:

$31/HR with uniforms and equipment provided.

Part-time is approximately 999 hours yearly.

 Hours vary.

 

 For any questions please contact:

Will County Sheriff’s Merit Commission

16911 W. Laraway Rd – Suite 201

Joliet, IL 60433

815-727-5680

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THE WILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 You may download an application from this website page, or they are available to pick up at our office. 

Turn in the application & Academy Certificate for one of the following: Law Enforcement/Correctional or Court Security Academy and a copy of your DL and FOID card by mail/email or drop off in person to our office and pay the processing fee on-line. 

We also have a 24/7 drop box in front of our building to the left of the front doors.

 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

 

 Under the direction of the Sheriff’s Court Security Sergeant and the Judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Court Security Officers (CSO’s) are responsible for ensuring that all spaces within the Will County Courthouse (Including courtrooms, public areas, and private offices) Court parking lots (Public, employee, juror, and judicial lots) as well as grounds surrounding the Will County Courthouse are secure.  CSO’s are to attend all Court proceedings for the courtroom they are assigned and obey all lawful orders and directions of the judges presiding therein while maintaining security and decorum of the courtroom and Courthouse.  CSO’s are subject to policies and procedures of the Sheriff’s Department.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be a State Certified Police Officer or Correctional Officer or Court Security Officer as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. (50 ILCS 7051-12) and/or retired or currently not working full-time with respective agency.
2. U.S. Citizen
3. Must be 21 years of age (No age cap)
4. Valid Driver’s License
5. Must possess a valid FOID card
6. High School Diploma or GED Certificate
7. Not have any felony or certain misdemeanor convictions from any jurisdiction
8. Must be a Resident of Illinois
9. Must be proficient in the use of firearms and be able to maintain department qualification standards in the use of firearms.
10. Successfully pass a field training program
11. Successfully pass an 18-month probationary period
12. Must be able to handle stressful situations, such as gang problems, fights, active shooters, bomb threats, and multiple situations simultaneously
13. Must have knowledge of courtroom procedures and operations
14. Must have knowledge of local, state, and federal laws
15. Must be able to read and interpret reports, posters, police and procedure manuals, releases, court orders, and ID Cards.
16. Must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
17. Must possess and exercise sound judgement in reacting to emergency situations and using physical force necessary to defend oneself and others

 

FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

 

• Interacting with all Court employees, public officials and the public in a positive, courteous and professional manner at all times and provide informational assistance upon request.
• Assisting with maintaining the custody and control of all jail inmates assigned to the courtroom when needed.
• Responsible for taking individuals into custody when directed to do so by the judge.
• Responsible for the collection of those Court documents (Ex: Fee sheets, green summary sheets etc.) as completed by Court personnel and transfer the same with the corresponding inmate or custody to Court-Holding Correctional Officers.
• Responsible for responding to emergency situations in the Courthouse, parking lots or Courthouse grounds when so notified by a judge, a member of the Court personnel, a member of the public or notification of a sounding duress alarm. CSO’s will notify their respective judge, the Court Security Sergeant and the Trial Court Administrator of an emergency, problem or unusual situation which may interfere with the proper functioning of the Courts. CSO’s will prepare any memos or incident reports of these situations in a timely manner.
• Conducting a daily pre-Court search of the CSO’s assigned courtroom for weapons and contraband.
• Assisting with entry screening and other security duties as directed by the Court Security Sergeant when not otherwise in Court activities in their assigned courtroom.
• Assisting with announcing the opening of court and call the court to order on all matters under its direction when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

TESTING PROCESS:  You will be emailed each step in the process!

 

*C.A.T. Physical Agility Test

We will send you for the C.A.T. Test during a specified time frame.

There is a $50 fee when you schedule your appointment online.

 

C.A.T Test consists of:

• Sit and Reach – 12
• 1 Minute Sit ups- 18
• Maximum Bench Press – 50% of body weight for male and females
• 1 Mile run – 14 minutes or less

 

*32-Page Long Application packet

Complete the packet mailed to you by the deadline.

 

*Personality evaluation screening by a psychologist

 

*Polygraph test

 

*Fingerprint Appointment

You will be fingerprinted and required to bring personal documents for us to copy. DL, SS Card, High School Diploma/GED Certificate, Birth Cert., Naturalization Cert. (If needed), FOID Card, DD214 and any other documents requested.

 

*In-depth background investigation

A mailout is completed from the long application and inquiries emailed to your personal and employment references.  Along with police checks.

An investigator will conduct a background investigation.

 

*Review by the Sheriff’s Panel

Your completed file will be reviewed by the Sheriff’s Panel when completed.  You may be selected for an interview. If selected for hire, you must pass a medical and drug screening test.

 

* Passing all the steps in the process is not a guarantee of a job offer.

 

 

TRAINING AND ALL BENEFITS BELOW ONLY APPLY TO FULL-TIME CSO’S:

 

POST EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

 

Once hired as a full-time Will County Sheriff’s CSO will receive the following training:

1. 80 hours mandatory online Illinois Certified Court Security Officer Training.
2. 4 weeks of Courthouse Field Training
3. Annual In-Service training and online training completing the mandatory Illinois Training Standards.
4. After successful training, the CSO will receive court room assignments.
5. Full-Time Court Security Officers work an 8-hour shift, either 6 am to 2 pm, 8 am to 4 pm or 9 pm to 5 pm.

 

BENEFITS:

 

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HMO OR PPO MEDICAL

DAVIS VISION

BLUE CARE DENTAL

IMRF PENSION

 

SICK TIME

 

*8 Hours sick time for each month worked.

 

VACATION

*After 1 year of service=80 hours vacation

*After 5 years of service= 120 hours of vacation

*After 10 years of service= 160 hours of vacation

*After 15 years of service= 200 hours of vacation

 

PERSONAL TIME:

*0-4 years of service=16 hours

*5 through 9 years of service= 24 hours

*10+ years of service= 32 hours