Corrections Officer; Advanced Entry-Level

Advanced Entry Officer Incentive

Hiring bonus of $15,000 for Advanced Entry Corrections Officers hired by the City of Puyallup. The incentive is paid $5,000 at time of hire, $5,000 at completion of Corrections Training Officer (CTO) program and $5,000 paid at completion of probation. New advanced entry officers will receive 50 hours of vacation leave and 50 hours of sick leave in their vacation leave bank upon completion of the Corrections Training Officer (CTO) program.

Salary and benefits $6,526.06 - $7,517.64 monthly salary. Puyallup Corrections Officers have opportunity receive additional pay, including:
Shift Differential, Education Incentive Pay, Longevity Pay, Bilingual Pay.

The City of Puyallup offers highly competitive, well regarded Group Insurance. Medical premiums are modest the first year, and when an employee meets the wellness program incentive one calendar year then the next year's premiums are 100% paid by the city. Group insurance includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, plus life and long-term disability insurance coverage for employees.

The Puyallup Police Department is a growing, mid-sized law enforcement agency, which is committed to problem-oriented policing. The department is divided into divisions:
Patrol, Investigations, Professional Services, Corrections and Administration. The department has achieved a high level of automation in recent years, and continues to seek modern and innovative service enhancements. The City enjoys the advantage of operating its own 365-day Detention Facility. The Corrections division includes a Captain and 16 corrections employees. Corrections Officers are responsible for prisoner processing and detention. Work involves performing a variety of duties related to the effective operation of the city jail and providing court room security as an armed court bailiff.

Primary responsibility is for processing prisoners into jail, ensuring their safekeeping while in jail, in transit, or in court and processing out of jail. Work requires a considerable amount of contact with prisoners with medical, mental health, and developmentally disability issues who may use abusive language or become violent; with citizens in explaining provisions of ordinances and in writing citations for violations of ordinances.

Error in work can result in being assaulted by prisoners, prisoners escaping or not being given medications as instructed, or in improper citation of citizens. Work is performed in the jail or outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and requires the safe operation of a van or automobile.

Receives prisoners from arresting officers and books prisoners into the jail facility, takes pictures, takes fingerprints, and completes a variety of records; searches prisoners (same or opposite gender); inventories and secures prisoner's property; applies physical force required if necessary to restrain an intoxicated, suicidal, rowdy or abusive prisoner;
Directs the activities of trustees or personally prepares and serves meals to prisoners, cleans jail areas and other related duties; issues jail clothing, bedding and personal items to prisoners;
Escorts visitors and prisoners to and from court hearings, ensures that jail standards are being enforced; maintains a variety of records;
Coordinates medical services for prisoners; administers medication to prisoners under the instructions of medical professionals;
Schedules and supervises recreation opportunities for prisoners;
Directs in-custody court video arraignments; works with defendants, judges, court clerks, defense attorneys and language interpreter;
Maintains records; explains jail procedures, rules, provisions or ordinances to prisoners and citizens and attempts to obtain compliance;
Maintains records of citations issued; performs related duties as required;
Maintains jail log book; enters data into the jail program; writes general reports, supplemental reports, use of force reports and memorandums; logs property into evidence room; gives testimony for criminal or civil trials;
Provides armed prisoner transports to a variety of destinations;
Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:
The rules and regulations concerning the care and custody of prisoners;
Record keeping and report writing. Ability to:
Learn and enforce jail standards and department regulations concerning the operation of the City's jail;
Qualify with a department approved firearm;
Safely operate a City vehicle in a variety of weather conditions;
Safely restrain and transport prisoners without personal injury;
Remember details and accurately maintain a variety of records;
Ability to complete mandatory, job-related training requirements;
Deal with the public in a pleasant and courteous manner;
Communicate effectively in English, to include speaking, reading and writing;
Demonstrate physical strength and agility necessary to perform the essential…