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Detention Service Officer

2 months ago

Dallas, Texas, United States Dallas County Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Detention Service Officer to join our team at Dallas County. As a Detention Service Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of inmates within our facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and control inmates during booking, preliminary holdover, identification, confinement, recreation, visitation, release, and all other aspects of incarceration.
  • Perform initial physical searches, confiscate and inventory personal and unauthorized items, and record personal and medical information.
  • Take arrest photos and ensure inmates' safety and security prior to processing into a housing unit or release on bond.
  • Classify and compare fingerprints against computerized and hard copies to establish positive identification.
  • Supervise the removal, bagging, and storage of inmates' street clothes, issuance of jail clothing and bedding, and retrieval of street clothes and dressing of inmates for transfer to court or release from jail.
  • Monitor and control inmates' behavior in holdover cells and housing unit cells, and conduct physical head counts.
  • Control the operation of internal and external doors and elevators to maximize safety, security, and inmate control.
  • Supervise the serving of meals, laundering, and exchange of clothing and bedding, as well as cleaning and sanitation within a secure facility.
  • Provide kitchen security during food preparation, transportation, and cleanup.
  • Escort inmates to and from the law library, recreation facilities, religious services, visitation, and other functions, and ensure that all individuals seeking to see inmates have signed in and are authorized visitors.
  • Search inmates' incoming mail to identify, remove, and document any contraband prior to delivering the mail.
  • Operate fire, riot, and other equipment required to rapidly respond to jail emergencies, and conduct unannounced detailed searches of inmates' cells and other jail facilities to locate and seize contraband.
Requirements
  • Graduation from an accredited High School/GED program, or have twelve (12) hours from an accredited college or university with a grade 'C' or better.
  • Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Successful completion of a polygraph exam, psychological exam, and extensive background investigation.
  • One year of experience as a jailer and successful completion of a field training course and a course that includes instruction provided by the Dallas County on federal and state statutes that relate to employment management issues affecting jailers.
  • Mandatory drug testing prior to employment, and subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain all State and Sheriff's Department Commissioning requirements.
  • Ability to perform defense tactics against individuals.
  • Requires one or more of the following: prolonged sitting, standing, walking, running, ascending, and descending of stairs, both inside and outside.
  • Ability to work varied days and shift schedules, to include weekends and holidays.
  • Potential exposure to communicable diseases.