Detention Officer

Position Overview

Position Description
Full‑time, permanent, safety‑sensitive Detention Officer vacancies within the Department of Detention Facilities, Anne Arundel County Government.

For MPCTC certified Detention Officers, starting salary may be, with proof of valid certification and depending on experience, up to $63,859.

• Pension after 20 years of service
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Excellent Health Benefits
• Rotating work schedule (6 days on and 3 days off)
• Property Tax Credit
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
• Optional Benefits – up to 23 college credits from Anne Arundel Community College for Academy attendance

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Employees in this classification are designated essential employees, must report under all weather and emergency conditions, and will work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.

• Standing, sitting, walking for prolonged periods of time.
• Responding to highly stressful, hostile, and dangerous situations; addressing the situation and reducing danger and hostility, including fire suppression, bomb threats, hazardous chemical spills, power outages, and inmate disturbances.
• Subduing inmates engaged in physical altercations, controlling uncooperative individuals orally and physically.
• Responding to medical emergencies pending medical personnel arrival; securing the scene and performing first aid.
• Safe operation of a motor vehicle during day and night in all weather for transporting inmates to court, medical appointments, hospitals, and work sites.
• Work requires overtime, shift work, and standby when necessary.
• Qualify, after training, with firearms (handgun and shotgun).
• Qualify, after training, in self‑defense skills.
• Completion of written reports.
• Use of radio to communicate.
• Observation of people, places, and things during day and night in all weather while working a post, performing inmate supervision at an off‑site location, or in a vehicle during transportation duties.
• Hear and recognize sounds and voices associated with emergency situations and take proper measures to respond and react to audio information.
• Perform related work as required.

• Ability to learn and apply corrections principles, practices, methods, techniques, and equipment in daily operational situations.
• Ability and willingness to work under adverse and sometimes dangerous conditions, in unpleasant environments, day and night, for extended periods.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and, after training, issued equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and enforce rules, regulations, written and/or oral instructions or orders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with superiors, other employees, public, and inmates.
• Ability to prepare standard reports.
• Ability to meet established physical and age requirements.
• Ability to meet the selection standards promulgated by the County and the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.
• Ability to successfully complete the Entry Level Training Program conducted by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Academy.

• Education: Graduation from high school/GED.
• Other
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  Minimum age 18 at appointment, valid non‑commercial motor vehicle operator’s license.
• NOTE: Thorough background investigation, medical and psychological evaluation required.
• Foreign
  
  Education:
  
  Accreditation from recognized agency required for non‑U.S. institutions. Applicants with foreign degrees must provide documentation prior to the close of the background investigation.
• Applicants must be subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and alcohol testing and provide a negative marijuana test result prior to hire.

Please read carefully! The components of the hiring process for Detention Officer are as follows:

• Oral Interview
• Preliminary Background
• Background Investigation
• Conditional Employment Offer based on successful completion of oral interview and background investigation
• Medical and Psychological Evaluation
• Final Offer of Employment

The last potential start date for this announcement is tentatively scheduled for…