Pretrial Intake Officer - (CJS Officer I)

Douglas County Government (CO); Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Douglas County Government (CO) is seeking a position responsible for interviewing felony and misdemeanor defendants at the Douglas County Detention Center to establish residence, family ties, employment, and past criminal history to aid District/County courts in setting appropriate bail bonds.

The role includes reviewing arrest documents, entering data in multiple databases, scoring risk assessments, and coordinating after-hours GPS-related tasks with legal and law enforcement stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social science or related field preferred.
• One year of experience in the criminal justice system or related experience is required or may be substituted by education.

Responsibilities

• Interview defendants in the Douglas County Detention Center to establish residence, ties, employment and history for bail suitability.
• Enter defendant information into the division's database to create bond reports and into NCIC/CCIC and other systems for criminal history checks.
• Score risk assessments accurately and file bond reports with the court.
• Respond to GPS issues after hours and coordinate with judges, district attorney and law enforcement as needed.
• Install GPS monitoring devices and perform routine administrative tasks.

Skills

Interviewing

Criminal history checks

Data entry

Court documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field (preferred)

Tools

NCIC/CCIC systems

County/State court databases

Job description

This position will Interview felony and misdemeanor defendants in the Douglas County Detention Center for the purpose of establishing and verifying residence, family ties, employment, and past criminal history to assist the District/County courts in setting appropriate bail bonds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 75% of the job duty consists of: Reviewing arresting documents of individuals booked into the Douglas County Jail to determine which individuals will need a bond report completed and then meeting with those defendants in the jail to conduct a brief interview. Entering the defendant’s information in the Division’s computer database system to create a new bond report. Inputting a defendant’s information in the Colorado Crime Information Center / National Crime Information Center (NCIC/CCIC) database system, the Colorado Judicial Information System, and the Denver Courts System to identify if a defendant has a criminal history record and determining which criminal records need to be entered in the Division’s computer database system to be included in the report that will be submitted to court. Analyzing case events for the applicable criminal history records to interpret which case events/activities will be used for the risk assessment tool, and accurately score the assessment tool which will be filed with the court as part of the official bond report.
• Roughly 15% of the job duty consists of: Responding to GPS issues/violations that occur after hours which requires problem solving and equipment trouble shooting. Communicates with the on-call Judge, District Attorney, and law enforcement to execute applications to revoke bond when appropriate.
• Roughly 5% of the job duty consists of: Installing GPS monitoring devices on defendants prior to their release from jail and ensuring equipment is set up correctly and all documents are completed.
• Roughly 5% of the job duty consists of: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as filing, updating records, and processing paperwork. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social science or a similar related field is preferred.
• One year of experience working in the criminal justice system or related experience.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:

May require taking an Oath of Office for Eighteenth Judicial District Bond Commissioner. This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.

For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.