Jailer​/Dispatcher

Dispatcher/Jailer Position

Rusk County is currently seeking applicants to fill a vacancy of a dispatcher/jailer position. The Dispatcher provides central dispatching of all emergency services (i.e., police, fire, ambulance, and human service providers) for the entire county and surrounding area. This job requires the ability to function properly in high stress situations, follow established procedures, operate computer and radio equipment, and maintain appropriate records of all actions.

The Dispatcher must have a good working knowledge of proper medical, fire, and law enforcement practices to guide citizens through a variety of emergency needs. The jailer is responsible for maintaining the safe and secure operations of the Rusk County jail as well as the custody and correctional treatment of inmates. This requires the proper knowledge of booking procedures, segregation requirements, facility security, contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates under the jailers' care and the promotion of good public relations.

Additional collateral assignments may include program facilitations, activities coordination, and Huber and in-home detention electronic monitoring. The jailer is also responsible for detecting and preventing crimes and enforcing laws as necessary.

Dispatcher: 1. Receive and/or initiates Police, Fire Department, and EMS telephone, radio, and teletype communications and when necessary dispatch requests for police, fire, ambulance, and other necessary services.
2. Prepare, maintain, and update the necessary computer information on Departmental complaints, Computer Assisted Dispatching as well as requests for fire, ambulance, and other medical assistance. 3. Use computer to acquire DOT information for law enforcement officers as well as criminal histories for the Department, D.A., D.S.S., and all other county law enforcement agencies in accordance with State law as prescribed by TIME system.

4. Implement the County and Village weather warning watch programs and the City Emergency Warning System as necessary.
5. Provide counter service to citizens such as providing information, furnishing proper forms, collecting bonds, traffic and ordinance fines, and maintaining records of these transactions. 6. Has knowledge of essential building and jail mechanisms relating to utilities, locks and radio/telephone equipment. 7. Has knowledge of and obeys all policies, procedures, rules, orders, and directives pertaining to the jail/dispatch division. Jailer: 1:
Performs a variety of duties to ensure the proper maintenance of the jail in accordance with department and state policies. 2:
Properly books inmates into the Rusk County jail as set in the Jail Policy Manual (e.g., receives and searches incoming inmates, records and locks up their valuables, discovers any basic or medical needs, etc.). 3:
Has direct and daily contact with inmates, monitors inmates at irregular intervals (cell checks) in order to ensure their safety and protection and reports any emergency and/or special situations. 4:
Responsible for maintaining security of the institution through observation of inmate behavior, maintenance of discipline, accountability of tools, and counseling of inmates on institutional and personal problems. 5:
Motivates inmates to learn and adhere to jail inmate procedure and behavior expectations. 6:
Reports to the Dispatch/Jail Sergeant, Dispatch/Jail Administrator all actions of misconduct, abnormal behavior or attitudes of prisoners. 7:
Prepare, maintain, and update the necessary records, files, and computer information on jail inmates and their status. 8:
Receive and report to Dispatch/Jail Sergeant, Dispatch/Jail Administrator all notable prisoner grievances. 9:
Escorts and/or transport inmates to and from various activities within and outside the jail. 10:
Safeguards prisoners' valuables. 11:
Assists with the inmates' admission, classifications, and release processes. Prepares arrest records identifying prisoner and charges assigned. 12:
Monitors and directs various inmates' programs (e.g. recreation, visitation, etc.) and supervises inmate movement and maintains control…