Correctional Deputy Sheriff/Dispatcher I/II

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Correctional Deputy/Dispatcher to join our team at the County of Trinity, CA. As a Correctional Deputy/Dispatcher, you will be responsible for providing support to the Sheriff's Department in a variety of roles, including correctional duties and emergency dispatching.

• Assist with the supervision of inmates in the County Detention Facility
• Oversee inmates during leisure time activities and on work details
• Check work areas to ensure inmates are working on assigned projects
• Conduct periodic block checks and maintain discipline among inmates
• Learn procedures and perform searches of inmates, cells, and other areas for contraband
• Respond to inquiries regarding inmate detention and Detention Facility policies
• Learn to receive and book inmates, fingerprint, and take photographs
• Assign prisoners to cells according to the Facility classification plan
• Release prisoners on proper authorization, returning personal property and clothing
• Testify in court and before disciplinary boards
• Deliver pre-packaged medications according to specific instructions
• Investigate incidents and violations of rules at the facility for disciplinary reports and possible citation or arrest
• Collect and secure evidence
• Transport inmates to and from court, medical appointments, and other institutions
• Supervise inmates and visitors during visiting hours
• Serve warrants
• Operate a centralized control system controlling access and movement in the Facility
• Answer the telephone, receiving and classifying calls
• Learn and exercise basic responsibility in determining priority of response and dispatching appropriate Emergency Medical and other Public Safety units
• Maintain field communications for public safety checks and during emergencies and incidents
• Transfer emergency calls to other agencies as warranted
• Monitor various public safety radio channels and coordinate efforts in dispatching personnel and equipment
• Maintain records/logs of calls for services, radio transmissions, and telephone messages using the computer
• Establish chain of custody/evidence of communications dispatcher records
• Enter and clear information on the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (CLETS) to assist personnel with calls
• Operate the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
• Send, receive, and decode teletype information
• Enter and track restraining orders into local, state & national data base systems
• Coordinate interagency law enforcement communications using telephone radio and computer with emergency medial and public safety activities
• Process warrants
• Update daily dispatching logs
• Perform a wide variety of general office assistance assignments
• Operate dispatching, office equipment, and computers
• Provide information to other staff and the public

• Basic knowledge of correctional procedures and inmate control problems
• Good public relations techniques
• First aid methods and techniques
• The general geography of Trinity County
• Modern office methods and procedures

• Previous work experience with a correctional system or in a position having substantial public contact
• One (1) year of previous professional law enforcement experience comparable to that of a Correctional Deputy/Dispatcher I in Trinity County

• Completion of a Basic Jail Operations Course approved by S.T.C. within 12 months of initial employment
• Completion of P.C. 832 and weapons training within 12 months of initial employment
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Driver's License
• Completion of the Basic Dispatcher Course and possession of a Dispatcher Certification from P.O.S.T.

Work is performed in an office and outdoor environment. Work is performed in a variety of temperatures and weather conditions. Unusual exposure to life-threatening situations. Continuous contact with inmates, other staff, and the public.