Corrections (Custody) Officer

About the role

The position is located in the Police Department and is under the direct supervision of a Custody Sergeant. The incumbent is responsible for the safe care and secure custody of prisoners confined in the Lynnwood City Jail. The employee is also responsible for transporting prisoners to and from court and other jails.

Responsibilities

• Books prisoners that are brought into the jail facility using supplied computer equipment.
• Fingerprints, photographs and searches prisoners.
• Maintains jail security, ensuring that prisoners are properly cared for and supervised.
• Issues clothing and personal care items.
• Responsible for feeding prisoners, supervising work details and ensuring that their medical needs are met.
• Maintains proper security of all records stored in the jail.
• Serves as security for the court; monitors and searches entrants as appropriate, maintains court conduct rules and removes participants if required.
• Releases prisoners from custody as requested by the proper authority.
• Supervises trustees assigned to cleaning the jail, police station, yard area, and any other work project performed by inmates.
• Transports prisoners to and from court and other jail facilities in the surrounding area.
• Arranges with state and adjacent counties for transport of prisoners by other agencies and completes necessary documents for prisoner transfers.
• Maintains proper security of all records stored in the jail.
• Communicates court dates to prisoners.
• Completes fingerprint requests made by the public.
• Maintains equipment used in day-to-day work and jail operations.
• Responds to internal alarms at the municipal court and front desk.
• Serves warrants and takes into custody persons who have warrants issued against them.
• Orders and maintains jail supplies and food for prisoners.
• Maintains files of fingerprint cards, inmate health records, and other prisoner records.
• Assists with work at the counter by answering questions and providing information over the phone and in person.
• Accepts bail money.
• Maintains correct records in the computer for each prisoner for billing, or other statistics as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular attendance.

  Requirements

  • Must be at least 20 ½ years old.
  • Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License.
  • Must pass the Lynnwood Physical Ability Test.
  • Must complete the Personal History Statement through PublicSafetyTesting.com.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States of America, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient who can read and write the English language.
  • Must have active military service with an honorable discharge from one of the armed branches (Note: A copy of your DD214 must be attached to receive Veterans Preference points).
  • Must have completed the written and physical ability testing process with Public Safety Testing prior to applying for this position.
  • Must be 20 1/2 years of age or older.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.
  • Must have never been charged with, forfeited bail on or been convicted of any traffic law violation.
  • Must have never had your drivers license suspended in this State or any other State.
  • Must have never been charged with a misdemeanor or felony.
  • Must have never used any illegal drugs.
  • Must have never had your wages garnished.
  • Must be able to speak/understand a language other than English.

  Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Successfully completed the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Corrections Officer's Academy or an equivalent out-of-state course.
  • Currently working in that field (no minimum) or have worked in corrections for 12 consecutive months in the past 36 months.
  • Meet the physical and medical standards of the Custody Officer Academy as prescribed by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

  Skills

  • Computer literacy.
  • Physical fitness.
  • Verbal communication.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Problem-solving abilities.
  • Attention to detail.

  Benefits

  • No benefits provided at this time.

  Pay

  • Hourly Rate: $42.5573 - $47.9959
  • Annual Salary: $88,519.18 - $99,831.47

  Schedule

  • Varies based on departmental needs.

  Application Instructions

  To apply, please visit Public Safety Testing to schedule your test and begin the process. You must have completed the written and physical ability testing process with Public Safety Testing prior to applying for this position.

  Additional Information

  • For more information about the Lynnwood Police Department watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXrFydAdPKo.
  • For more information about the City of Lynnwood's benefits, please click on the following link: https://www.lynnwoodwa.gov/Government/Departments/Human-Resources.

  Automatic Disqualifiers

  • Material misstatement of fact or significant admission during the application or background process.
  • Inconsistent statements made during the initial background interview or polygraph examination.
  • Discrepancies between this background investigation and other investigations conducted by other law enforcement agencies.
  • Forgery, alteration, or intentional omission of material facts on an official employment application document.
  • Sustained episodes of academic cheating.
  • Conviction of any crime, felony or misdemeanor, involving perjury, false statements, or a crime of moral turpitude.
  • Recent or ongoing affiliation with, and/or support of, an organization or group which advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government, or whose professed goals are contrary to the interests of public safety.
  • Adult use or possession of a drug classified as a hallucinogenic within seven years prior to application for employment.
  • Adult manufacture or cultivation of a drug or illegal substance.
  • Failure to divulge to the Department any information about personal illegal use or possession of drugs.
  • Drug test of the applicant, during the course of the hiring process, where illegal drugs are detected.

  Academic Dismissal

  • Under current academic dismissal from any college or university where such dismissal is still in effect and was initiated within the past two years prior to the date of application.
  • Subsequent successful completion of another CJTC basic law enforcement academy shall rescind this requirement.

  Judgment Under Pressure

  • Admission(s) of administrative conviction or criminal convictions for any act amounting to assault under color of authority or any other violation of federal or state Civil Rights laws.
  • Admission(s) of administrative conviction or criminal conviction for failure to properly report witnessed criminal conduct committed by another law enforcement officer.

  Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs

  • Adult use or possession of a drug classified as a hallucinogenic within seven years prior to application for employment.
  • Adult manufacture or cultivation of a drug or illegal substance.
  • Failure to divulge to the Department any information about personal illegal use or possession of drugs.

  Employment History

  • Termination from or disciplinary action in any employment within five years from the time of application for misconduct, ethics violations, criminal conduct, falsification orally or in writing, or a matter of moral turpitude.

  Policy 1000 Recruitment and Selection

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