Constable I

About the role

This is the first level of constable work. Constables are uniformed, sworn Peace Officers carrying firearms and possessing the power of arrest. Employees independently perform the full range of protection and security services within court facilities and assist in serving and executing legal documents in the community.

Receives general supervision from a technical or administrative supervisor; the supervisor provides general direction on all assignments, and regular review of progress, accuracy, and quality of work. Supervisory advice or assistance is provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performs armed, enforcement, protection, and security work and assists higher-level staff with field work.
• Inspects the assigned courtroom and court facility for explosives, firearms, and weapons, and searches individuals entering the court facility.
• Confiscates unauthorized weapons and contraband, and takes custody of evidence in court, which may include securing guns, ammunition, and knives.
• Sets up, operates, troubleshoots, and monitors various electronic equipment such as CCTV, paging systems, wireless microphones, audiovisual systems, audio and video recorders, overhead projectors, two-way radios, metal detectors, surveillance cameras, and panic alarms.
• Communicates effectively with judicial personnel, law enforcement agencies, contracted security, and the public to maintain security and control behavior, and to gather, relay, or provide information.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• Six months' experience in security, such as providing protective services to persons, facilities, or grounds from trespassing, theft, and other conditions.
• Six months' experience in record keeping, such as maintaining records, logs, and managing filing systems.
• Six months' experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire, and report on data.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must successfully complete a 50-hour training program in firearms and training in handcuffs, chemical defense spray, baton, and wand approved by the Delaware Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. Possession of a Delaware POST Certification, or the equivalent, may satisfy this requirement.
• Must undergo pre-employment psychological testing and drug testing as part of the hiring process.
• A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package, please visit the State of Delaware benefits website.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.