Detention Deputy (Trainee

Detention Deputy

*** Please note - In order for your application to be considered you MUST submit all required Sheriff's Office Application Information/Signature Pages, notarized, to either the Elmore County Sheriff's Office or the Elmore County Human Resources Office.

The Detention Deputy works directly with inmates in the Elmore County Detention Center. The Detention Deputy is responsible for the care, custody, and control of inmates in accordance with established policies, regulations, and procedures and in the providing of security to the Elmore County Detention Center. Unusual and serious situations and/or matters may arise and require split second decisions and/or notification to supervisors for proper action and guidance.

The incumbent uses their own judgment in the performance of duties, referring unusual, unique, or complex issues to their supervisor for advice and guidance. Performs related duties as required.

The principal function of this position is to enforce State and local laws and to perform all work duties and activities in accordance with county policies, procedures, and safety practices. The duties are performed under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisor and by direction of the Detention Master Sergeant. Considerable latitude is granted to the employee but is subject to stringent state and county legal guidelines.

The work and duties performed by the Detention Deputy are subject to periodic performance audits and annual evaluations. The principal duties of this class are performed in a work environment in which the deputy is subject to potential personal danger.

• Ensures that the County jail is operating within the rules and regulations outlined by the policy and procedures manual, Idaho Sheriff Association Jail Standards and by Idaho State laws;
• Conducts security inspections to check on safety and wellbeing of all inmates; observes condition of facility and of inmates; observes changes in habits and moods of inmates and reports unusual conditions or incidents to supervisor;
• Searching of Prisoner to ensure no contraband is brought into the facility;
• Obtaining prisoners medical history (current and historical);
• Supervises service functions, such as mental health counseling, religious services, AA and GED counselors, etc.;
• Serves warrants and summonses to inmates;
• Develops written disciplinary reports on inmates;
• Prepares formal reports on inmate incidents and activities;
• Determine alien status for appropriate notification of Embassy or Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
• Processes incoming prisoners; searches prisoners; obtains all personal property from prisoner and prepares a complete property inventory; takes fingerprints and photos; prepares clerical records and makes entries in jail management system; prepares packet for initial court hearings including Rights Forms and associated arrest documentation;
• Process classification reviews and assigns inmates to the proper level of confinement;
• Operates security equipment such as restraining devices, tasers, two-way radios, and locking devices;
• Responds to and controls inmate disturbances (fights, criminal activities, etc.);
• Engages in law enforcement detention functions that include such things as working in confined areas, physically restraining inmates, and checking the doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure;
• Detects and collects evidence in the Detention Center that provides the basis of criminal offenses or administrative violations;
• Responsible for loading, unloading, aiming, and firing handguns, shotguns, and other agency lethal and less-lethal firearms from a variety of body positions under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards;
• Demonstrates skill in the use, care, and security of firearms and other law enforcement equipment;
• Pursues fleeing inmates and performs rescue operations and other duties which may involve quickly entering and exiting secured areas; lifting, carrying, and dragging heavy objects; climbing up to and down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles; crawling in confined areas and using physical force to gain entrance;
• Possesses sufficient dexterity to manipulate keys and keyboards, operate levers and buttons, manually operate heavy doors and count, collect and inventory small items;
• If needed, can perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters including directing traffic, administering emergency medical aid, moving people from dangerous situations, securing and evacuating people from general areas, and extinguishing small fires;
• Calms, or takes other actions to calm emotionally upset persons;
• Ensures proper hygiene is maintained for all inmates through showers, cleaning of the unit and medical care;
• Records, in writing, any reportable occurrence in the…