Detention Officer
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can create Schedule section if there is content. The posting says: "Work is performed on a variable shift basis. Overtime may be required." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that.
Benefits: not mentioned. So no Benefits section.
About the role: could be JOB SUMMARY. Use About the role heading? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can map JOB SUMMARY to About the role. Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions and Secondary Duties And Responsibilities combined maybe under Responsibilities. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications (including Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities; Physical Requirements; Education And Experience; Requirements). Could be Requirements section. Qualifications maybe separate? But we can combine.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. So we need to include all details from the posting within appropriate sections.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Also remove "This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive..." etc? That's boilerplate? It's generic but maybe considered boilerplate. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The lines about "This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive..." is generic disclaimer; might be considered boilerplate. Safer to remove it. Also remove "Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right..." etc. Also remove "Certain functions are understood to be essential..." etc. Also remove "Any essential function of this class will be evaluated..." etc. Also remove "Reasonable accommodation..." etc. Also remove "An Equal Opportunity Employer". Also remove "ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:" etc. Also remove "#SO26". Also remove "Brief Description Department: Sheriff - Detention Position Control Number: 0418- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime Safety Sensitive Designation: This position is designated as safety-sensitive. Random Drug/Alcohol Test: Yes Opening Date: September 19, 2026 Closing Date: September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM Anticipated Starting Salary $ 52,221". We'll fold metadata into short p or drop. We need to keep Anticipated Starting Salary for Pay section. The rest (department, position control number, FLSA, safety sensitive, random drug test, opening/closing dates) can be dropped or placed in a short p. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short p at top with that metadata (maybe not needed). But we could drop it entirely except salary. Safer to include a short p with the metadata (excluding salary). Let's include a p: "Department: Sheriff - Detention; Position Control Number: 0418-; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Safety Sensitive Designation: Yes; Random Drug/Alcohol Test: Yes; Opening Date: September 19, 2026; Closing Date: September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM." That's minor metadata. Now sections: About the role (JOB SUMMARY): "Responsible for providing security in the detention of inmates within the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations." Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions list (bulleted) plus Secondary Duties And Responsibilities list. We need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we will create a
- for responsibilities.
We must preserve all substantive information: each duty sentence.
Let's extract Essential Job Functions list:
- Conducts daily inspection and maintenance of housing units and facilities to ensure proper security.
- Performs security and direct supervision duties within inmate housing units to maintain custody and control the activities of inmates; remains constantly alert for prisoner disruptions such as escape planning, fighting, thefts, suicide attempts, and other prohibited activity.
- Maintains a complete and accurate count of all inmates and their locations within the facility; conducts an updated count of inmates and unit checks periodically throughout shift.
- Orients inmates to housing units ensuring all inmates understand facility rules.
- Maintains schedules for inmates allowing exercise times, meals, showering, class attendance, medical visits, unit cleaning, laundry exchange, mail delivery, and visitation at appropriate times; documents inmates’ activities and movements within the facility.
- Conducts surveillance, unit searches, and shakedowns to locate and confiscate any fabricated weapons and contraband; inspects and inventories all cleaning products, tools, equipment, bedding, clothing, and medical equipment.
- Prepares written incident reports documenting rule violations, offenses, or unusual events; testifies at disciplinary hearings and in court as needed.
- Completes daily and weekly jail reports, inmate activity reports, incident reports, court lists, and correspondence with the courts; inputs information into the computer system.
- Responds to emergencies such as fights, hostage incidents, riots, and incidents involving aggressive and combative inmates; uses force in restraining inmates as needed.
- Provides security for medical staff during the distribution of medicine and physical examinations.
- Receives and searches incoming inmates; reviews admission forms for completeness and accuracy before booking inmates; completes paperwork for admittance and enters inmate information into computer; fingerprints and photographs inmates; transmits fingerprints to other law enforcement agencies.
- Performs required screenings, collection, and inventory of property; ensures inmates are showered, dressed in issued clothing, and given unit supplies and identification badges.
- Transports inmates to appropriate areas in the facility such as medical clinic, classes, library, and barbershop; maintains security at all times and ensures departmental rules and regulations are enforced.
- Monitors facility operation from within the central control room by the operation of technical equipment such as cameras, door lock controls, etc.
Secondary Duties And Responsibilities list:
- Supervises inmates assisting with the preparation of food, removal of trash, cleaning the facility, and laundering uniforms, bedding, and towels.
- Supervises meal delivery and tray return; ensures inmates with special menus received correct tray; notes inmates refusing meals.
- Ensures the delivery of an appropriate number of meals and clothing, bedding, and towels to each inmate.
- Performs armed transport of inmates to and from courts, hospitals, Arkansas Department of Correction, and other law enforcement agencies and medical appointments; provides security for hospitalized inmates.
- Supervises the individuals assigned by the courts to the daywork program; assigns them to appropriate work crew; maintains activity records on all participants.
- Ensures inmates with required court appearances are scheduled for transport from Pulaski County Detention Facility or other detention centers to court at the appropriate time.
- Collects and delivers legal documents, bond money, arrest disposition reports, DNA test kits, warrants, court dockets, etc., for Circuit and District Courts, Sheriff’s Department, and other administrative offices.
- Ensures the preparation and distribution of paperwork for inmates committed to the Arkansas Department of Corrections or any regional punishment facility.
- Completes weekly reports reflecting the number of inmates transferred and awaiting transfer to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
- May serve as a law enforcement instructor conducting jail minimum standards training classes for new recruits; develops curriculum, visual aids, and class material for additional classes; coordinates guest speakers as needed; assesses recruits’ progress through the instructional classes; must complete the required training and obtain a certification as a CLEST Instructor if placed on this assignment.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Personnel Supervised: None (maybe we can note but not needed). Could be omitted.
Working Conditions: "Work is performed primarily within a controlled detention environment. Constant supervision and surveillance are necessary to avoid dangerous confrontations and ensure personal safety. Duties may involve occasional restraint of hostile or combative detainees. Transportation of inmates to other facilities is required. Work is performed on a variable shift basis. Overtime may be required."
Minimum Qualifications: includes Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities; Physical Requirements; Education And Experience; Requirements.
We need to preserve all details. We'll create a
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for skills/knowledge/abilities list, we should bullet each item. Physical requirements list also bullet. Education and Experience maybe a short paragraph. Requirements (employment contingencies) also bullet.
We must not create sections with filler. We'll have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Minimum Qualifications), Pay, Schedule, Working Conditions? Actually Working Conditions could be part of Requirements or separate. The instruction list includes Schedule, Benefits, Pay. Not Working Conditions. But we can still add a section if we have content; but they gave examples not exhaustive. It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can also add Working Conditions if we want, but better to incorporate into Requirements or a separate section like Working Conditions. However to keep few sections, we could incorporate Working Conditions into Requirements or maybe into About the role? Better to have a separate Working Conditions section as it's substantive. But the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Working Conditions into Requirements? But Requirements already long. Could add a separate Working Conditions section. Let's decide sections: - About the role (JOB SUMMARY) - Responsibilities (Essential + Secondary) - Requirements (Minimum Qualifications: Skills/Knowledge/Abilities, Physical Requirements, Education & Experience, Requirements) - Pay (Anticipated Starting Salary) - Schedule (Variable shift basis, Overtime may be required) - Working Conditions (maybe we can merge into Schedule? Actually schedule is separate; working conditions includes environment, supervision, restraint, transportation. Could be its own section.) But that's many sections. Perhaps combine Schedule and Working Conditions into a single "Working Conditions & Schedule" section. But the instruction gave examples; we can create our own heading as long as it's
. But better to follow examples: we have Pay, Schedule. Could add Working Conditions as its own section; it's substantive. Let's see if we can reduce: Maybe we can put Working Conditions inside Requirements as a sublist? But it's not a requirement; it's condition. Could be part of
- for each sublist? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for skills/knowledge/abilities list, we should bullet each item. Physical requirements list also bullet. Education and Experience maybe a short paragraph. Requirements (employment contingencies) also bullet.
We must not create sections with filler. We'll have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Minimum Qualifications), Pay, Schedule, Working Conditions? Actually Working Conditions could be part of Requirements or separate. The instruction list includes Schedule, Benefits, Pay. Not Working Conditions. But we can still add a section if we have content; but they gave examples not exhaustive. It says use