Detention Officer I

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for performing a variety of general law enforcement duties relative to the safety, detention, and security of prisoners on an assigned shift.
• Considerable tact and firmness are required in dealing with violent, suicidal, and mentally disturbed inmates.
• The employee is required to exercise alertness and some independent judgment in dealing with unusual situations.
• Work is performed in accordance with established detention center management policies and procedures and supplemented by specific instructions as necessary.
• The employee is subject to the usual hazards of detention center management work.
• Work is performed under the close supervision of the Detention Center Major and is evaluated through conferences, review of records, and through inspections.

Requirements:

• Graduation from high school; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Good Moral Character, must pass background check, psychological evaluation, physical, and drug screen.