Court Security Officer - Midland TX

Court Security Officer (CSO)

A Court Security Officer (CSO) is a specialized security position providing protective services at or around United State Federal Court Houses or other areas as assigned under a contract to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). CSO's in this classification generally provide security services under some limited supervision from a Lead CSO and the District Supervisor who reports to the Contract Manager (CM).

This is a union position.

The CSO position is able to perform a variety of fixed-post, mobile, or foot patrols while maintaining situational awareness and making decisions and/or taking actions consistent with established post orders, facility rules, guidelines and protocols. Duties may include work in austere and uncomfortable conditions for prolonged periods of time, including periods of inclement weather, while performing walking, standing, searching, and surveillance or sitting duties essential to the performance of the security functions.

Responsibilities include:

• Enforcing the District's entry and identification system.
• Testing and reporting emergency equipment.
• Patrolling court facilities and grounds of the facility in accordance with applicable post orders.
• Manning USMS authorized stationary posts.
• Providing focused surveillance on incoming traffic to entrances from inside or outside the facility in order to detect oncoming threats before reaching the screening area.
• Providing armed escort services for judges, court personnel, jurors, and other designated individuals.
• Providing security services for off-site and remote judicial functions where access to the site can be controlled and public screening conducted.
• Directing traffic, controlling lights on court facility properties, and monitoring vehicles and pedestrians as described in the post orders.
• Occasionally providing courtroom security during hearings.
• Providing security presence in the courtroom, enforcing federal law and judicial orders within the courthouse.
• Turning over any articles found in a court facility or designated facility to the COR and completing a CSO-003 within 24 hours after the incident occurs.
• Keeping supervisors and managers informed of unusual occurrences and important events as detailed in post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring alarms, radio traffic and other information sources. Dispatching or informing others as needed and authorized.
• Reporting and appropriately addressing fire alarms, burglary alarms, requests for assistance and criminal acts.
• Stopping, screening, inquiring, and inspecting vehicles and pedestrians entering and/or exiting the facility as directed by post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Properly using equipment issued or available for use.
• Preventing passage of prohibited articles onto or off client facility.
• Escort individuals or vehicles in accordance with post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Maintaining all necessary licensing, certifications, training and records for legal employment for the Security Guard position.
• Using portable radios, phones or other communication devices appropriately and according to established rules.
• Monitoring all equipment; guarding against loss or damage; reporting any such loss or damage immediately to a supervisor or manager.
• Performing necessary work regardless of weather conditions.
• Logging in Property Pass numbers for authorized property/equipment movements.
• Ensuring the security of government property, detaining personnel using the mantrap when needed, and reporting anyone involved with unauthorized property/equipment removal.
• Conducting regular patrols and inspections of buildings and facilities.
• Issuing required badges or passes to authorized personnel.
• Monitoring electronic access control and reporting violations.
• Monitoring radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems and responding to alarms indicating unauthorized removal of government property.
• Granting access to areas during non-working hours to authorized personnel in accordance with the established procedure and access lists.
• Monitoring facility equipment and utility systems and reporting deficiencies to personnel responsible for repairs.
• Performing random surveillance of buildings for the detection of unauthorized or inappropriate activity.
• Performing random surveillance of fence line for breaches and the detection of unauthorized removal of government property, illegal or inappropriate activity.
• Providing additional security support for scheduled events that may occur during or after duty hours or for unscheduled emergencies as requested by supervisor.
• Maintaining activity logs and administrative documents as required by contract.
• Contacting, assisting, and cooperating with local, state or federal law enforcement; locating, retaining and protecting necessary evidence; testifying as necessary in judicial and administrative proceedings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear, stand,…