Detention Officer

Houston, TX
Harris County Sheriff's Office

Salary: $46,550.40 Annually

Position Summary:

As a Detention Officer, you are an important team member of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responsible for maintaining care, custody, and control over those individuals housed in the Harris County Jail. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office primary responsibility to the citizens of Harris County is to house those individuals awaiting trial, or commitment to the Texas Department of Corrections.

Essential Functions:

  • Performing inspections and cell searches
  • Resolving crises such as fights, fires, and medical emergencies
  • Completing reports

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Must be a U. S. Citizen
  • Valid Driver’s License or State Issued ID
  • Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 vision, normal color, and peripheral vision
  • Correctable normal audible range in both ears