Detention Services Officer-Sheriff

To perform non-sworn, technical duties within all Sheriff's Detention facilities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a non-sworn Sheriff's Department position which may be assigned to any detention division or unit specifically to operate central control mechanisms for those units or wings. Incumbents in positions of this class are expected to acquire the necessary knowledges, skills and abilities to perform assigned duties in a short training period.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by a Sheriff's Lieutenant or Sergeant-Detention, Detention Specialist III or Supervisor or other higher-level position.

• Act as technical support person for the Sheriff's Detention Division.
• Learn to apply the principles of jail operations and of the Detention Division, especially as it applies to control room operations.
• Learn and apply a variety of policies and procedures of the Tulare County Sheriff's Detention Division and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Operate control panel to maintain security of unit.
• Confer with a division or unit Supervisor on problem situations.
• Maintain communication between central control, and the Intake Sergeant and Officer.
• Maintain contact with Detention Specialists working in the wings or units.
• May write incident reports and note information on logs.
• Respond to emergency situations in accordance with specified procedures and regulations.
• Attend training programs and activities.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Math sufficient to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• ead and understand moderately complex information.
• Operate and use control panel in detention central control operations.
• Write clearly to convey ideas in incident reports.
• Communicate and deal effectively with persons in varied circumstances.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Recognize and react to potential problem situations.
• Memorize and recall information.
• Operate telephone and other communication devices.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• None

[DetentionSrvsOfficer - Sheriff] Job Code: 015400, Res: 92-1310, Updated: 11/92

Supplemental Information

• Overtime Status: Eligible
• Probation: Six (6) Months
• BU: 03