Detention Deputy

Anoka, MN
Anoka County Sheriff

Salary: $69,201.60 ($33.27 per hour)

Closing Date: July 31, 2025

Position Summary:

These full-time, non-exempt, positions are located at the Anoka County Jail in downtown Anoka.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide direct supervision of up to 60 inmates in a common, secure housing unit when inmates are not confined to their cells.
  • Manage and mediate conflicts amongst inmates and interact with inmates by enforcing rules and facility regulations.
  • Maintain the security and safety of the Jail facility, inmates, and staff by monitoring cameras, alarms, doors, and the overall control panel in the centralized security control room.
  • Conduct inmate counts and searches for unlawful, unauthorized and or dangerous activity, perform frequent inmate well-being checks, prepare written reports, and log activities occurring within the jail.
  • Respond to and assess emergencies such as disturbances among inmates, fires, escape attempts, contraband recovery, medical situation including administering first aid and/or CPR as necessary and restore order and security.
  • Supervise inmate recreational and visiting periods as well as inmate housekeeping responsibilities within the housing units and inmate worker housekeeping activities throughout the facility such as kitchen and laundry duties.
  • Apply appropriate level of force (Use of Force Continuum) to gain compliance from inmates who are acting out of control.
  • Responsible for the intake and release of inmates in and out of the Jail facility be receiving, identifying, searching, photographing, fingerprinting, and booking inmates.
  • Receive, disburse, and account for inmate cash and property at time of booking and release.
  • Directly observe inmates submitting specimens for urinalysis as well as thoroughly search inmates.
  • May provide supervision of inmates during court and general courtroom security.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • High School diploma or equivalent education.
  • Possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be able to credibly testify in a court of law.
  • Must successfully pass a thorough background investigation to include criminal, civil, employment, and financial history.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Secondary education in corrections, law enforcement, criminal justice, behavioral/social science or related field.
  • Evidence-Based Practice Corrections Professional Certification from an accredited school
  • Experience using de-escalation techniques in a work setting.
  • Previous work-related experience.
  • First Aid and CPR certificates.