Custody Detention Officer

Location: Northern Ireland

Custody Detention Officer Hours of Work:
Full-Time

Location:

Throughout Northern Ireland Closing Date/Time 27th November 3pm Reference Number:

HRCDO
2526 Job Background:
The Custody Detention Officers (CDO) primary purpose is to assist the Custody Sergeant in the effective and efficient detention and administration of pre and post charge detainees in police custody. The CDO will assist in ensuring the welfare and safety of detainees and Custody staff. In doing so, the role holder will often be required to exercise reasonable force and restraint, in what is a physically demanding environment.

Hours of Work:
The successful candidates will be required to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. This role operates on one of two 12-hour shift patterns, worked over either a 4 or 8-week cycle. Both patterns attract a 20% shift disturbance allowance and an additional premium for all Saturday and Sunday shifts worked. Any future changes to the shift pattern will result in a corresponding adjustment to the allowance.

There may be a requirement to work overtime as necessary. There will be requirement to work within custody suites at other locations possibly at short notice. Salary:£26,449 - £28,094 plus £1422 environmental allowance and premiums for shift and weekend working. Main

Activities:

Coordination Liaise, as required, with authorised contacts such as solicitors, doctors, custody visitors, appropriate adults, interpreters and relatives of detainees and notify the Custody Officer of all relevant information and ensure that custody records are kept accurate and up to date. Conduct/direct searches of detainees where authorised, and ensure all property is correctly recorded in accordance with current policy and legislation.

Carry out any necessary enquiries relating to the detainees and ensure that the Custody Officer is notified accordingly. Conduct/direct searches of cells and all rooms within the custody suite to ensure no articles are present that could be used to harm detainees or others. Remove items from cells that detainees has left after their detention and ensure all unnecessary items are removed from all rooms and disposed of accordingly.

Undertake a range of sampling and testing procedures such as fingerprinting, drug testing, DNA, non-intimate samples, footwear photographing of detainees and any other additional identification as directed by the Custody Officer. Take identification imagery. Order and supply meals to detainees in accordance with food hygiene standards. Remove the remains of meals supplied from cells of persons still in detention. Validate results on the Livescan system.

Receive detainees property brought into the custody suite by other persons and record this in the custody record and store in accordance with suite protocols. Supply replacement clothing to the detainees as required and store the removed clothing. Create, update and review any warnings, flags, risks or issues relevant to the detainee that has/is pertinent to the well-being of the detainees and inform persons who may come in contact with the detainee whilst being cognisant of confidentiality, Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation.

Administration Complete electronic records relating to detention/charge/release of detainees as directed. Assist in prisoner processes, in line with procedures outlined in the Police and Criminal Evidence Northern Ireland Order 1989 (PACE), the Terrorism Act 2000, the Crime Sentences Act NPCC guidance and College of Policing Authorised Professional Practices. Assist in the preparation, completion and administration of all documentation, information and computer records/systems relating to persons in, or who have been in, custody.

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