Corrections Officer - Entry Level

Corrections Officer

Are you passionate about public service and making a difference? Do you thrive in a role where you can ensure safety and security for your community? Then a career with the City of Issaquah could be for you! The City of Issaquah is actively seeking dedicated, community-oriented individuals to join our team as Corrections Officers. Our department is known for its commitment to professionalism and public service, and we need people like you to help us continue this tradition.

• Assuring the security and welfare of jail inmates.
• Supervising, observing, moving, escorting, and securing inmates during daily activities.
• Performing duties such as fingerprinting, initial custody taking, and inmate booking and release.
• Operating a control room, and monitoring closed‑circuit television cameras and emergency monitors.
• Assure the security and welfare of jail inmates; supervise inmates’ daily activities; screen items going in and out of inmates’ cells; make routine security checks; assure assigned area is maintained in an orderly manner.
• Observe, direct, escort, move and supervise jail inmates during daily activities including meals, court appearances, work details, interviews, commissary, appointments, sick calls and other activities; lock down and secure inmates.
• Supervise inmate visitation ensuring safety and security for all.
• Perform fingerprinting duties for the Records division of the Police Department for concealed pistol license applications.
• Take initial custody of prisoners; search prisoners to remove contraband and weapons; issue clothing; process, photograph, fingerprint and place prisoners in cells.
• Communicate with other jail personnel regarding activities and incidents in the jail; respond to alarms and take appropriate action according to procedural guidelines.
• Coordinate the release of inmates for court appearance or health needs; review documents such as court orders and physician’s orders; release inmates to law enforcement officers or other authorized transport personnel as appropriate.
• Perform pre-booking, booking, pre-release and release functions to assure that information regarding inmates entering or leaving the jail is properly recorded.
• Make initial assessment of inmate for any medical, safety, or security reasons.
• Maintain direct contact with inmates who may be mentally unstable, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or potentially physically volatile.
• Prepare and maintain records and logs related to daily activities, bookings, maintenance needs and inmates; shred and dispose of records as authorized.
• Order and dispense supplies and maintain related records; dispense medication as needed and as specified by medical staff.
• Operate control room; monitor and operate closed‑circuit television cameras and emergency monitors; control all entrances, doors, and gates within the facility; and watch for potentially dangerous, suspicious situations, or activities within the facility.
• Process court documents and provide inmate information to other law enforcement agencies, the courts and other jail personnel.
• Assist with the laundry, kitchen, janitorial, medical and other functions in the jail as needed; supervise trustees in the accomplishment of assigned duties.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of applicable local, State and Federal laws and regulations relating to jail facilities and activities and the detention of individuals, health and safety regulations, record-keeping techniques, maintaining records and preparing reports.
• Skill in performing legal and defensive driving practices, correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary, basic math, computers and related software programs, communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution, diffusing irate or combative individuals.
• Ability to assure the safety and security of City jail inmates, receive, book, process and discharge inmates, supervise, observe, move, escort and secure inmates during daily activities, learn, apply and explain laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, including health and safety…