Detention Officer

June 25, 2024

Ak-Chin Indian Community

Maricopa

FULL TIME

Salary

$22.91 - $30.92 Hourly

Location

AZ 85139, AZ

Job Type

FTNon Exempt

Job Number

24-00058

Department

Law and Order-Detention

Opening Date

06/24/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Summary

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess one of the following: AZ 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 CERTIFICATION

Examples of Duties

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.

Other Requirements

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.