County Correctional Police Officer

Overview

Under supervision during an assigned tour of duty, the Correctional Police Officer performs a wide variety of tasks within the adult county correctional facility. These tasks are focused on maintaining the safety, security, and welfare of inmates, facility personnel, and visitors. Officers are responsible for enforcing rules and regulations, monitoring inmate behavior, and ensuring a secure environment. Duties include supervising inmates, conducting searches, patrolling the facility, and responding to emergencies.

The role requires vigilance, professionalism, and a commitment to upholding the law in a correctional setting.

Bilingual skills (Spanish and English) may be required for specific positions, as officers may be called upon to communicate with inmates or visitors who speak Spanish. Applicants should be able to read, write, speak, and understand both Spanish and English to perform the duties of the position effectively.

• Maintains care, custody and control of inmates in accordance with established policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Observes inmates directly and indirectly through visual, audio and video monitoring to check for unusual or abnormal activity and ensure the security, safety and welfare of inmates, facility personnel and the public.
• Observes unusual odors such as smoke, fire, marijuana, controlled substances and/or alcohol, to protect the security, safety and welfare of inmates and facility personnel.
• Continually keeps track of the number of assigned inmates through periodic head counts.
• Physically patrols and visually inspects cell block areas, tiers, grounds and corridors to check for safety and security hazards such as fires, smoke, broken pipes, unlocked doors and windows or locks that have been tampered with.
• Logs and tracks movements of inmates to the Infirmary, work detail, cell block area, visitation rooms, court appointments or other assignments. Records facility personnel's entrance and exit times.
• Escorts groups of inmates during movements within or outside the institution to prevent disorder or breaches in security.
• Physically restrains inmates, when necessary, to prevent injuries and maintain security.
• Learns names, Identification numbers and faces of problem inmates.
• Briefs oncoming officer(s) of inmate status, unusual activities, block, cellmate and problems related to post assignment.
• Enforces security procedures for keys, equipment and supplies.
• Maintains an adept sense of awareness regarding clues on escape attempts, contraband, gambling or other security matters.
• Reports information in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures.
• Directs inmates in routine household duties within the cell block area,
• Completes head counts, records bedding inventory and fills out safety report forms.
• Prepares written reports concerning incidents of inmate disturbances and/or injuries.
• May screen visitors and provide security for the entrance of the facility,
• Conducts cell and dormitory searches in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures.
• Utilizes various electronic and/or manual locking devices designed to keep areas of facility secure.
• Patrols the outside perimeter of the facility.
• Transports or may assist with the transport of inmates to and from other facilities, court appearances, off‑premise medical appointments, emergency medical treatment facilities and court issued programs and clinics,
• Assists in coordinating jail‑to‑courtroom video monitored court proceedings, observes, controls directs inmates during procedures.
• May operate emergency vehicles as directed.
• Periodically checks to ensure that fire suppressant systems are operational.
• Collects contraband introduced into facility and conducts further investigation to ascertain the source of such.
• Secures crime or emergency scenes within and/or upon the grounds of the correctional facility.
• May photograph and/or collect evidence for investigative purposes within correctional facility or institution.
• May assist in the activities involved in classifying inmates and coordinating inmate records.
• May receive inmates into custody, conduct searches and make initial…