Unarmed Detention Officer

AGS, an Akima Company, specializes in compliant, innovative, and efficient detention management, health services, and records and document management services. AGS safeguards some of the most demanding missions facing key federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Air Force. We offer rewarding and challenging roles as well as competitive benefits packages and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company’s profits go back to our 14,300 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

The Detention Officer is responsible to ensure the safety and security of detainees in custody, acting in accordance with the highest ethical standards at all times, and ensuring a spirit of fairness and integrity in the on-going execution of their duties. Detention Officers for the Florence Service Processing Center are assigned to unarmed posts inside the detention facility and are directly responsible for the supervision and movement of detainees within the facility secure perimeter.

• Conducts a security and sanitation check of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer.
• Inventory all equipment and notate the results in the logbook.
• Receives all authorized equipment and ensure that it is in proper working condition.
• Ensures that your communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
• Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, and escort of detainees as required in the contract.
• Exercises surveillance and control over detainees and maintains order and discipline.
• Attends to housing, feeding, and the physical well-being of detainees, 24 hours a day.
• Make official entries in the assigned post logbooks that are legible and complete.
• Enforces rules and regulations of the detention facility.
• Provides care, custody and control of detainees.
• Removes detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
• Guard's detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, while receiving medical care and when other duties as assigned.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring as outlined in the Officer Handbook and other Company Safety Policies.
• Successfully completes all assigned training including defensive tactics and course requiring a minimum physical stamina.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring as outlined in the Officer Handbook and other Company Safety Policies.

• Speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Concisely and accurately prepare and write narratives of incidents and other written reports.
• Pass and maintain required medical and physical testing requirements and standards.
• Exercises judgment and uses discretion in dealing with first response to all situations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in methods and techniques of securing and controlling detainees by following required training, policy and procedure.
• Always maintain physical fitness standards and proficiency with any special equipment assigned and used while employed on this contract.
• Maintain a professional personal appearance, calm demeanor, and discretion with confidential information.
• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the DHS ICE National Detention Standards.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles, with a cross-cultural perspective.

• US citizenship is required.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent…