Law Enforcement Agent - CIRT CUCF

About the role

Location – 255 East 300 North Gunnison, Utah, 84634 United States
Background Check Required – A comprehensive background investigation, which may include a polygraph, may be required.
Drug Test Required – Yes

Responsibilities

• Use tactical expertise to resolve critical incidents and life-threatening situations.
• Able to quickly respond to critical incidents, manage resources and quickly adapt to the situation to resolve the incident.
• Reduce drug trafficking and prison violence.
• Create lesson plans and conduct training for CIRT Agents and other staff.
• Draft and carry out operational orders and incident action plans.
• Make recommendations for revision of policy, procedure, and processes that affect the safety and security of the Central Utah Correctional Facility.
• Liaison between the tactical unit and other divisions/agencies.
• Obtain and execute warrants, conduct searches, raids, and investigations, maintaining proper chain of evidence.

Requirements

• Rotating on-call schedule Mandatory responses outside of normal working hours.
• Must pass all department firearms qualifications with a 90% score biannually.
• Must pass the CIRT physical training test biannually.
• Attend required team training.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Correction or Law Enforcement experience.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Be able to attend the selection day where physical fitness, firearms, and decision making skills will be tested.
• Must pass a full background check.
• Preference may be given to those with prior law enforcement and/or correctional officer experience.
• All applicants will be required to attend a selection day where they must pass a PT and firearms qualification.
• A full service background check will be required for new hires.
• A psychological evaluation will be required for hires new to the Utah Department of Corrections.
• Selected applicants will be required to attend a Tactical operators / SWAT School.

Skills

• POST certification; Peace Officer Standards Training in Utah.
• Strong leadership skills.
• High level of professionalism, accountability, integrity, perseverance, innovation, and strives to improve themselves, the team, and the department.
• Has a strong command presence and ability to make decisions in a stressful environment.
• Exercises good judgment based on previous training and experience.
• Has an understanding of CIRT’s capabilities and responsibilities.

Pay

Entry pay rate will increase for each prior year of Law Enforcement experience. Please see our current pay plan rates below:

Schedule

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service