Court Security Officer

Akima Facilities Operations is looking for USMS Court Security Officers to work in Springfield, IL. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Enforce the district's entry and identification system.
• Test and report emergency equipment.
• Patrol court facilities and grounds of the facility in accordance with applicable post orders.
• Mans USMS authorized stationary posts.
• Provides focused surveillance on incoming traffic to entrances from inside or outside the facility in order to detect oncoming threats before reaching the screening area.
• Provides armed escort services for judges, court personnel, jurors, and other designated individuals.
• Provides security services for off‑site and remote judicial functions where access to the site can be controlled and public screening conducted.
• Directs traffic, controls lights on court facility properties, and monitors vehicles and pedestrians as described in the post orders.
• May occasionally be assigned to provide courtroom security during hearings.
• Provides security presence in the courtroom, enforce federal law and judicial orders within the courthouse.
• Turns over any articles found in a court facility or designated facility to the COR and completes a CSO
  003 within 24 hours after the incident occurs.
• Keeps supervisors and managers informed of unusual occurrences and important events as detailed in post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, and protocols.
• Monitors alarms, radio traffic and other information sources.
• Dispatches or informs others as needed and authorized.
• Reports and appropriately addresses fire alarms, burglary alarms, requests for assistance and criminal acts.
• Stops, screens, inquires, and inspects vehicles and pedestrians entering and/or exiting the facility as directed by post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, and protocols.
• Properly uses equipment issued or available for use.
• Prevents passage of prohibited articles onto or off client facility.
• Escorts individuals or vehicles in accordance with post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, and protocols.
• Maintains all necessary licensing, certifications, training and records for legal employment for the Security Guard position.
• Uses portable radios, phones or other communication devises appropriately and according to established rules.
• Monitors all equipment; guards against loss or damage; reports any such loss or damage immediately to a supervisor or manager.
• Performs necessary work regardless of weather conditions.
• Logs in Property Pass numbers for authorized property/equipment movements.
• Ensures the security of government property, detains personnel using the mantrap when needed, and reports anyone involved with unauthorized property/equipment removal.
• Conducts regular patrols and inspections of buildings and facilities.
• Issues required badges or passes to authorized personnel.
• Monitors electronic access control and reports violations.
• Monitors radio‑frequency identification (RFID) systems and responds to alarms indicating unauthorized removal of government property.
• Grants access to areas during non‑working hours to authorized personnel in accordance with the established procedure and access lists.
• Monitors facility equipment and utility systems and reports deficiencies to personnel responsible for repairs.
• Performs random surveillance of buildings for the detection of unauthorized or inappropriate activity.
• Performs random surveillance of fence line for breaches and the detection of unauthorized removal of government property, illegal or inappropriate activity.
• Provides additional security support for scheduled events that may occur during or after duty hours or for unscheduled emergencies as requested by supervisor.
• Maintains activity logs and administrative documents as required by contract.
• Contacts, assists, and cooperates with local, state or federal law enforcement; locate, retain and protect necessary evidence; testify as necessary in judicial and administrative proceedings.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Minimum of 3 years of verifiable civilian law enforcement experience OR an equivalent position…