Ak-Chin Indian Community
Detention Officer - Certified
Ak-Chin Indian Community, Apache Junction, Arizona, United States, 85220
Under general supervision, performs a variety of activities associated with booking, release, and detention of prisoners in a detention facility.
Detention Officers may be assigned to a day, swing, or graveyard shift on a regular rotational basis that includes working nights, weekends, and holidays.Must possess one of the following:
A Z Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA/FLETC) certification , plus experience equivalent to one year full-time detention, correctional, or closely related criminal justice work. Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be able to meet the Community's insurance carrier requirements (no DUI/DWI convictions within the last 3 years). Must be able to pass an extensive background check, which includes polygraph test, psychological evaluation, and physical exam.* PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATIONResponsibilities:
Books prisoners into detention center, including photographing/fingerprinting prisoners, searching prisoners, inventorying/storing personal property, filling out required paperwork, and recording the booking process in the appropriate log books and records systems.Operates/monitors video surveillance system/equipment.Transfers prisoners between cells.Escorts prisoners within the facility for meals and other activities.Restrains combative, argumentative, and/or suicidal prisoners.Determines if prisoners are ill/injured and administers/obtains appropriate medical treatment.Determines release criteria for prisoners according to established policies/procedures.Coordinates with Court staff when bond is posted.Prepares and distributes appropriate paperwork when prisoners are released or transferred.Cleans detention facility as needed.Performs other work-related duties as assigned.Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of basic criminal justice/law enforcement principles and practices.Knowledge of Federal and Community laws, codes, and regulations related to prisoner detention.Knowledge of Community Detention Center policies and procedures, including booking/release processes, bond procedures, and established safety and security requirements.Knowledge of Court processes relating to prisoners.Knowledge of the use/operation of a variety of equipment used to monitor and restrain prisoners.Knowledge of basic principles of human behavior.Knowledge of basic recordkeeping and report preparation practices and techniques.Skill in operating a variety of equipment used in monitoring/restraining prisoners.Skill in performing the activities required to book and release prisoners.Skill in applying standard first aid/CPR procedures and techniques.Skill in handling combative, intoxicated, and/or argumentative prisoners.Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records.Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement agency and regulatory agency/organization staff, Community officials, criminal justice staff, and the public.
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Detention Officers may be assigned to a day, swing, or graveyard shift on a regular rotational basis that includes working nights, weekends, and holidays.Must possess one of the following:
A Z Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA/FLETC) certification , plus experience equivalent to one year full-time detention, correctional, or closely related criminal justice work. Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be able to meet the Community's insurance carrier requirements (no DUI/DWI convictions within the last 3 years). Must be able to pass an extensive background check, which includes polygraph test, psychological evaluation, and physical exam.* PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATIONResponsibilities:
Books prisoners into detention center, including photographing/fingerprinting prisoners, searching prisoners, inventorying/storing personal property, filling out required paperwork, and recording the booking process in the appropriate log books and records systems.Operates/monitors video surveillance system/equipment.Transfers prisoners between cells.Escorts prisoners within the facility for meals and other activities.Restrains combative, argumentative, and/or suicidal prisoners.Determines if prisoners are ill/injured and administers/obtains appropriate medical treatment.Determines release criteria for prisoners according to established policies/procedures.Coordinates with Court staff when bond is posted.Prepares and distributes appropriate paperwork when prisoners are released or transferred.Cleans detention facility as needed.Performs other work-related duties as assigned.Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of basic criminal justice/law enforcement principles and practices.Knowledge of Federal and Community laws, codes, and regulations related to prisoner detention.Knowledge of Community Detention Center policies and procedures, including booking/release processes, bond procedures, and established safety and security requirements.Knowledge of Court processes relating to prisoners.Knowledge of the use/operation of a variety of equipment used to monitor and restrain prisoners.Knowledge of basic principles of human behavior.Knowledge of basic recordkeeping and report preparation practices and techniques.Skill in operating a variety of equipment used in monitoring/restraining prisoners.Skill in performing the activities required to book and release prisoners.Skill in applying standard first aid/CPR procedures and techniques.Skill in handling combative, intoxicated, and/or argumentative prisoners.Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records.Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement agency and regulatory agency/organization staff, Community officials, criminal justice staff, and the public.
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