Detention Officer

About the role

The purpose of this position is to provide care, custody, and control of inmates, ensuring the safety and security of inmates, other officers, the facility, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Makes observations of inmates for rule violations and behavioral changes.
• Maintains appropriate use-of-force continuum as needed for self-defense or defense of another.
• Schedules, supervises, and controls inmate activities and maintains discipline.
• Diffuses potentially violent situations; may physically restrain uncooperative or disruptive inmates and take steps to avert fights, assaults, riots and escapes.
• Physically escorts inmates outside facility.
• Safeguards detention facilities by promoting acceptable attitudes and monitoring behavior of inmates.
• Performs constant inspections of all detention facility areas; assures all areas of facility are safe, secure, sanitary and free of contraband.
• Provides care for inmates; dispenses and oversees meals; administers medications and oversees inmate hygiene and showers.
• Schedules, supervises, and controls inmate activities and maintains discipline.
• Processes authorized release of detainees; returns all property to inmates upon their release and notifies victims.
• Verifies documentation for completeness and accuracy before releasing inmates.
• Fills and distributes records to appropriate divisions within County.
• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts, and other documents.
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares reports, as required.

Requirements

Not specified.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.