Electronic Monitoring Officer

Electronic Monitoring Officer

The Electronic Monitoring Officer serves in the Electronic Monitoring Section of the Pretrial & Investigative Services Department and reports to the Electronic Monitoring Supervisor. The Electronic Monitoring Officer is responsible for supervising defendants placed on electronic monitoring and responding to emergency situations after hours.

The essential duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

• Supervises defendants granted an electronic monitoring bond by the court, and reviews the terms and conditions of supervision.
• Connects ankle monitor and transports defendants to place of residence, installs the home monitoring unit in the residence, and confirms that all components are functioning properly.
• Enrolls defendants in monitoring company's system and maintains communication with monitoring center, and responds to after-hour alerts regarding defendants.
• Monitors activities of defendants through monitoring company. Conducts home, office, and collateral visits as necessary and schedules office and collateral visits as necessary. Consults with area law enforcement agencies. Consults with significant others in defendant's life. Maintain thorough case note documentation.
• Collects urine samples to determine if the defendant is using illicit drugs, schedules defendants for assessments, and monitors attendance and progress in treatment.
• Tracks hearing dates and informs defendants of future court hearing dates until disposition of case.
• Submits status reports, arrest notices and bond reviews to court with recommendations as needed. Appears in court as needed.
• Locates and retrieves home monitoring units from defendant's residence. Maintains inventory of home monitoring units from monitoring company. Reviews monitoring company's invoices and submits for payment.
• Compiles and maintains individual statistics and other information as required.
• Obtain and maintain Practitioner Certification through the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS).
• Participates in training opportunities, court activities, projects, and committees as requested or required.
• Completes other duties and responsibilities as required.

Required knowledge, abilities, and skills:

• Knowledge of: counseling; chemical dependency; social work; corrections; pretrial supervision regulations; court system procedures and processes; criminal justice system; community social service agencies and resources; universal precautions for control of blood-borne pathogens;
  Ohio Revised Code pertaining to pretrial services.
• Ability to: establish rapport with defendants of various social and economic backgrounds; perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; work with resistant clients.
• Skill in: interviewing offenders/defendants, victims and others; completing statistical and essay reports; data input; operation of a computer, application of job software programs; self-defense; listening.

General expectations of all court employees:

All court employees are expected to stay current in their areas of technical expertise; maintain attention to detail; exhibit good organizational skills; work effectively on own initiative and by cooperating with others; engage in active listening; speak and write clearly and concisely; demonstrate good manners, friendly demeanor, and professional behavior; uphold the policies, procedures, and practices of the court; maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information;

and represent the court with honesty and integrity.

Education and experience qualifications:

The position requires an appropriate combination of formal education, additional training and courses, and work experience. There is not an exact level or mixture of these elements to indicate one will necessarily be successful in, or qualify for, the position.

For example purposes only, an acceptable combination of qualifications for the position would be a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or related field, and three years of experience in corrections or court services.

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