Detention Officer - $51,690 - $62,979

Dairy Queen of Globe, Inc.; Payson (AZ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gila County Sheriff's Office Detention in Globe, AZ is seeking a Detention Officer to provide care, custody, and control of inmates and ensure safety for staff, inmates, the facility, and the public. Responsibilities include monitoring inmate behavior, supervising activities, processing bookings and releases, conducting searches, and coordinating medical and transport appointments.

The role requires completion of the Detention Officer Basic Course within one year of hire and possession of a

Qualifications

• Six months of relevant detention or security experience.
• Must complete Detention Officer Basic Course within one year of hire (Arizona Detention Academy).
• Must possess a valid Driver's License and maintain CPR/first aid certifications.

Responsibilities

• Observes inmates for rule violations and behavioral changes; maintains appropriate use-of-force continuum.
• Schedules, supervises, and controls inmate activities and maintains discipline; diffuses potentially violent situations; may restrain inmates and escort them outside facility.
• Supervises safety and security of staff, inmates, visitors and detention facilities; promotes acceptable attitudes and monitors behavior of inmates.
• Performs constant inspections of all detention facility areas; ensures areas are safe, secure, sanitary and free of contraband.
• Provides care for inmates; dispenses meals; administers medications; schedules medical and other appointments; arranges transport for appointments and visits outside of facility.
• Conducts booking of inmates, completes forms; searches, examines and tests inmates; collects and inventories property; maintains records.
• Processes authorized release of detainees; returns property to inmates; verifies documentation; files and distributes records.
• Updates and maintains files, logs, charts, and other documents; prepares reports as required.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Detention Officer - Sheriff's Office Detention -$$53,499 - $65,183

Globe, AZ - Full Time

• The purpose of this position is to provide care, custody, and control of inmates, ensuring the safety and security of inmates, other officers, the facility, and the public.

• This position monitors inmates' behavior and the facility to ensure safety, taking steps to avoid violence and violation of rules. The role provides for inmates' physical care, supplying food, and materials as well as transport to health appointments. Other duties involve processing bookings, releases, reclassifications and maintaining detainees' property and paperwork; and ensuring detention facilities are kept sanitary and in good working order.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Observes inmates for rule violations and behavioral changes; maintains appropriate use-of-force continuum as needed for self-defense or defense of another.

• Schedules, supervises, and controls inmate activities and maintains discipline; diffuses potentially violent situations; may physically restrain uncooperative or disruptive inmates and take steps to avert fights, assaults, riots and escapes; and physically escorts inmates outside facility.

• Supervises safety and security of staff, inmates, visitors and detention facilities; promotes acceptable attitudes and monitors behavior of inmates.

• Performs constant inspections of all detention facility areas; assures all areas of facility are safe, secure, sanitary and free of contraband.

• Provides care for inmates; dispenses and oversees meals; administers medications and oversees inmate hygiene and showers; schedules medical, counseling, personal, and other appointments; schedules transportation for appointments and visits outside of facility; and transports, documents, and arranges transport for inmates and ensures inmates attend all Court appearances.

• Conducts booking of inmates, completing required forms; searches, examines and tests inmates according to policies; collects and inventories inmate property; and maintains inmate property, financial, and corrections records.

• Processes authorized release of detainees; returns all property to inmates upon their release and notifies victims; verifies documentation for completeness and accuracy before releasing inmates; and files and distributes records to appropriate divisions within County.

• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts, and other documents; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports, as required.

Minimum Education Required

• High School Diploma or GED

Minimum Years of Directly Related Experience Required

• Six monthsrelevant experience required.

Professional Credentials Required

• Within one year of hire, must complete the Detention Officer Basic Course presented by the Arizona Detention Academy. Must pass semi-automatic firearms course with assigned duty firearms, must maintain certification in CPR and other duty specific equipment. Failure to successfully complete the Detention Officer Basic Course within one year of hire will result in termination of employment.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Gila County Employment

https://www.gilacountyaz.gov/government/human_resources/employment/index.php