Certified Corrections Deputy

Performs sworn corrections deputy duties involving the care, custody, and physical restraint, when necessary, of prisoners or inmates within a corrections facility, while on work details, or while being transported outside the facility. Responsibilities include booking and releasing offenders; maintaining security of the facility; enforcing security rules, regulations and procedures; and escorting offenders within and/or outside the secure confines of the corrections facility.

• Ability to physically handle and control inmates resisting detention.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to take criticism and verbal abuse from inmates and their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project an image of self-confidence and control.
• Ability to anticipate potential adverse or unsafe situations and react according to agency policy and procedures.
• Ability to rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly to emergency situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances, and use physical force necessary to defend oneself and others.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures used in the operation of a corrections facility including use of restraint devices, inmate control, communication/dispatch codes and signals and officer safety techniques
• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws concerning Criminal Justice System.
• Knowledge of first-aid and CPR techniques.
• Knowledge of the facility layout including location of sally port controls, cell locks, control panels, secure perimeters, and emergency and safety equipment commonly used in a secure facility.
• Knowledge of how to search/inspect for and recognize contraband/weapons or unauthorized activities.
• Skill in searching/inspecting individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband/weapons and unauthorized activities.
• Skill in the use of computers, two-way radio communications, and various other equipment used to perform daily functions of position.
• Skill in the use of firearms, less-lethal weapons and various restraint devices.

• Intermittent performance of extremely physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, and climbing.
• May involve lifting,carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Tasks may also involve standing, sitting, or walking for long periods.
• Visual perception and discrimination is required as well as being able to isolate and distinguish critical sounds.
• Supervises meal periods, inmate visitations and inmate and trustee-inmate work details in and out of the facility or during recreational activities.
• Responds to inquiries regarding status of inmates, visiting procedures and other related correction facility procedures.
• Completes and maintains accurate records, logs, incident reports, court paperwork, or affidavits in accordance with agency policy and state statutes.
• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information.
• Maintains accountability for tools, equipment, and facility keys.
• Observes inmate behaviors and physical conditions. Counsels inmates and reports unusual changes. Obtains appropriate assistance for treatment when needed and administers first aid in an emergency.
• Provides direct supervision and documentation of inmates and their movement within housing areas of a correction facility, secure perimeter, or while transporting including verifying accurate identification and counts.
• Processes…