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Detention Officer

2 months ago

Dallas, Texas, United States City of Farmers Branch- TX Full time
Job Title: Detention Officer

Join the City of Farmers Branch- TX team as a Detention Officer and contribute to the safety and security of our community.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Detention Officer. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing detention, intake, custodial care, and release of arrested inmates, while ensuring the safety and security of the detention facility.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide detention, intake, custodial care, and release of arrested inmates, including supervision and control during booking, preliminary holdover, confinement, arraignment, visitation, release, and other aspects of the jail system.
  • Assure inmates' safety and security prior to processing into a housing unit or releasing on bond.
  • Perform general jail maintenance, cleaning, and sanitation, and submit maintenance requests for repairs.
  • Give information and assistance to the public, including receiving and processing payments for bonds, fines, attorney, and Dallas County Bonds, receiving cash and credit card payments, completing daily cash/credit payment log, communicating with the general public by answering questions and addressing and resolving issues regarding payments and procedures for posting bond for inmates, informing attorneys and arrested inmates of their future court dates and times.
  • Administrative duties, including preparing documents, performing limited support duties as assigned, and using jail records management software to process inmates, typing magistrates warning, entering in information obtained from the arrest report and arrested inmate into the prisoner control record, medical questionnaire, and prisoner property/admission control section of the booking process, processing and distributing correspondence, documents, and materials to appropriate agencies, and ensuring all paperwork is signed and understood fully by the arrested inmate.
  • Answer telephones, assist the public with information, photocopying and faxing necessary documents to other agencies, identify inmates through the FBI/DPS and the Texas Drivers License Image Retrieval System, utilize the TLETS and Omnixx programs.
Requirements
  • Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
  • Employment is conditional upon successful completion of criminal background check, drug and alcohol test, polygraph test, and psychological exam.
  • Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information.
  • This position normally performs the duty assignment after receiving detailed instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with little room for deviation. The immediate supervisor may, at times, provide close and constant review.
  • Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
  • Intermediate ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations. Intermediate ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
  • Knowledge of modern detention facility practices and procedures; good knowledge of local, state, and federal laws as related to incarceration of persons. Ability to proficiently physically restrain and handcuff a resisting person. Must be capable and willing to physically remove an inmate from a jail cell for the purpose of life safety or to ensure the security of the detention facility. Work requires searching of prisoners for contraband and to account for property inventory of personal property belonging to the inmate. Work requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
Special Requirements
  • This position is classified as a safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment.
  • CJIS fingerprint check is required.
  • Valid driver's license with good driving record and ability to maintain while employed.
  • Intox certification must be successfully completed within first two attempts.
  • Jailer School and Detention Officer training must be successfully completed.
Work Environment

Work is usually performed indoors in a climate-controlled detention facility. Occasional exposure to hazardous conditions, materials, and infectious and contagious diseases and physical assaults from violent inmates. Physical demands require continuous effort with moderately heavy materials; requires lifting, carrying, dragging, stooping, bending, standing, sitting, walking, crawling, and crouching.

The City of Farmers Branch is proud to offer a competitive benefit package to all our full-time employees. Benefits begin on your first day.

Benefits offered include:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • TMRS Pension
  • Empower Retirement
  • Vacation, Sick, and Paid Holidays
  • 4-Day Work-Week
  • Tuition Reimbursement

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