Detention Officer, Alamosa County Sheriff Department

Job Summary

Routine work in the safekeeping of prisoners in the custody of the Sheriff at the Alamosa County Detention Facility. Oversees inmates during transport and in their quarters, testifies in court and processes arrest/booking paperwork for detention and courts. Must have the ability to legally carry a firearm. Full time with full benefits.

Essential Job Functions

- Familiar with preventive, protective, and defensive tactics. - Mediates disputes. - Performs assigned duties. - Responds to notices of disturbances. - Conducts searches. - Gathers evidence and interviews victims and witnesses. - Testifies in court. - Provides court security. - Follows office policy and procedure. - Studies applicable Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances. - Attends education workshops. - Maintains a working knowledge of arrestee rights, inmate supervision, and jail principles. - Responsible for other duties prescribed by County Sheriff. - Show up for work on time and ready to work.

Knowledge

- Knows the applicable Federal, state and local laws and ordinances. - Knows preventative, protective and defensive tactics. - Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual. - Can speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations. - Ability to efficiently communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. - Ability to conduct proper searches with the completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program. - Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. - Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. - Ability to work schedule to meet all the obligation of the position. - Ability to work independently or in a team. - Ability to follow the policies and procedures of the County and the Sheriff’s Office. - Ability to meet the physical requirements listed below.

Qualifications

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. - Valid Colorado Driver’s License Required. - First Aid/CPR certification. - No felony convictions. - Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen, background check, and psych evaluation.

Physical Requirements

- Regularly stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk or hear. - Frequently reach with hands and arms. - Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. - Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. - Run for long periods of duration, if necessary, in pursuit of a suspect. - Agility to contain and apprehend the suspect once captured. - Trained in the use of communication equipment, firearms, Electronic Control Board, stun devices, camera equipment, hand cuffs and leg irons, tactical equipment, bullet proof vest, PR24 Baton or ASP, restraint equipment, fire control equipment, and O. C. Spray.

Work Environment

- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. - Moderate noise level in the work environment.