Detention Officer

7 days ago

Los Fresnos, Texas, United States National Guard Employment Network Full time
Job Summary:

The Detention Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of detainees in custody, upholding the highest ethical standards, and maintaining a fair and transparent environment in the execution of their duties.

As a Detention Officer for the National Guard Employment Network, you will be assigned to unarmed posts within the detention facility and will be directly responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of detainees within the facility's secure perimeter.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct security and sanitation checks of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer and throughout the shift.
  • Inventories all equipment and notates the results in the logbook.
  • Receives all authorized equipment and ensures that it is in proper working condition.
  • Ensures that communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
  • Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, and escort of detainees as required in the contract.
  • Exercises surveillance and control over detainees and maintains order and discipline.
  • Attends to housing, feeding, and the physical well-being of detainees, 24 hours a day.
  • Makes official entries in the assigned post logbooks that are accurate, legible, and complete.
  • Enforces rules and regulations of the detention facility.
  • Provides care, custody, and control of detainees.
  • Removes detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
  • Supervises detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, while receiving medical care, and during other duties as assigned.
  • Arrives on time for assigned shifts wearing full issued uniform and in compliance with dress code.
  • Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring as outlined in company safety policies.
  • Successfully completes all assigned training, including defensive tactics and courses requiring a minimum physical stamina.
  • Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
Requirements:
  • Must be able to meet all health requirements.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States.
  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
  • Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record or poor credit history).
  • Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
  • Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
  • Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements as a continued condition of employment.
  • At least 21 years of age.
  • Possess a valid state driver's license.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a state security guard license.
  • Ability to greet and deal tactfully and professionally with the general public.
  • Read, write, speak fluent English.
  • Proficient at observation, memory of events, and ability to recall events to document in written reports.
  • Capable of following, interpreting, and understanding written and verbal orders, policies, and regulations, printed rules and regulations, detailed written orders, training instructions, and materials, and can compose written and oral reports.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment: courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through their responsibilities.
  • Ability to maintain poise and self-control during potential emergencies and unexpected situations that may involve mental and physical stress such as disturbances, altercations, fires, and building evacuations.
  • Maintain a professional personal appearance, calm demeanor, and discretion with confidential information.
  • Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability, and adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE Performance-Based National Detention Standards.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles; with a cross-cultural perspective.
  • Maintain current/physical residency in the continental United States.
  • This position requires the candidate to pass a pre-employment physical, maintain physical fitness standards, and be willing and capable of the following physical requirements:
    • Ability to walk through all areas of the facility for tours of duty in varied (sometimes extreme) weather conditions.
    • Ability to stand, sit, walk, and bend for extended periods of time.
    • Ability to respond quickly during emergency situations, including jogging and fast walking to incidents.
    • Ability to work without restrictions and limitations:
      • Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 50lbs frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
      • Must be able to push a wheelchair-bound individual weighing up to 300 pounds and helping individual in and out of chair.
      • Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, reach, and climb stairs, ladders, and slopes periodically.
    • Strictly maintain physical fitness standards for law enforcement-related positions throughout your employment under this contract.
    • Must be capable of performing CPR and rendering assistance when needed.
    Additional Requirements:
    • Texas Security License Number: B20019

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