Pretrial Intake Officer - (CJS Officer I)

Douglas County Government (CO); Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Douglas County Government (CO) is seeking a staff member to interview felony and misdemeanor defendants at the Douglas County Detention Center. The purpose is to establish residence, family ties, employment, and past criminal history to assist the District/County courts in setting appropriate bail bonds.

The role involves data entry in the Division's computer databases and accessing NCIC/CCIC, the Colorado Judicial Information System, and the Denver Courts System to verify histories and compile

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field preferred.
• At least one year of experience in the criminal justice system or related work.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Interview defendants in the detention center to establish residence, ties, employment and history for bond reports.
• Enter defendant information into the division's databases and court systems for reporting.
• Analyze criminal history events to support risk assessment scoring in bond reports.
• Perform routine administrative tasks and assist with other duties as needed.

Skills

Interviewing

Data entry

Criminal history review

Interagency coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

1 year criminal justice related experience

Tools

NCIC/CCIC

Colorado Judicial Information System

Denver Courts System

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

The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• 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.