Detention Officer - Floor, Intake, Control Room

Job Description

Job Description

Salary $51,793 Annually

SUMMARY : The purpose of this position is to provide custodial care necessary for the security and well being of inmates confined in the Rockwall County Detention Center. This is accomplished by maintaining peace within the jail; inspecting inmates for contraband; processing inmates into and out of the jail and ensuring security is not breached.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintains peace within jail; processes inmates into and out of facility; searches and fingerprints prisoners; ensures sick or injured inmates receive medical attention; prepares and maintains inmate records; maintains inmate property; inspects facility housing units for cleanliness; inspects inmate mail and contraband; issues supplies for inmates; responds to fire alarms.
• Trains and evaluates the work of staff members when needed.
• Monitors control room security cameras for officer and inmate movement; logs movements; participates in fire drills; ensures doors are opened and closed with safety and security in mind; operates control panels that accesses movement throughout the facility; answers telephone; ensures security is not breached; observes / monitors inmates during recreation and visitation periods.
• Maintains visual observation and documents inmates within the housing units, provides food and medication to inmates, escorts inmates to court and doctor appointments, searches inmates and housing units, and monitors.
• Performs intake of inmates by accepting inmates from arresting officer; conducts medical and mental health screenings; logs and stores inmate property; searches inmates for contraband; prepares inmate files; conducts classification of inmates and performs finger printing; takes mug shots; allows two (2) phone calls for inmate and performs criminal history checks / CCQs.
• Provides courteous and informative customer service to the public.
• Facilitates inmate visitations by conducting warrant checks on visitors; ensuring visitors are following EPOs; enforces visitor dress code; organizes visitation groups and maintains visitation lists.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY / BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position works in an office, outdoors and in the jail facility with frequent exposure to environmental conditions. Exposure to health and safety conditions is occasional. Required protective equipment includes SCBA and latex free rubber gloves, Guard One pipe, handcuffs, leg restraints, OC Spray and radios. Fine dexterity, walking, vision, foot controls, balancing, hearing, twisting and talking are constantly required. Frequently, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing / pulling, and bending are required. Sitting, reaching and handling are occasionally required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

TATTOO LIMITATIONS

Visible offensive tattoos or body art are prohibited without exception to include, but not limited to, those that depict racial, sexual, discriminatory, gang-related or obscene language. No tattoos allowed below your wrist, except for a wedding band and no tattoos allowed on your neck or above.