Court Security Officer

Court Security Officer

A Court Security Officer (CSO) is a specialized security position providing protective services at or around United State Federal Court Houses or other areas as assigned under a contract to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). CSO's in this classification generally provide security services under some limited supervision from a Lead CSO and the District Supervisor who reports to the Contract Manager (CM). This is a union position.

The CSO position is able to perform a variety of fixed-post, mobile, or foot patrols while maintaining situational awareness and making decisions and/or taking actions consistent with established post orders, facility rules, guidelines and protocols. Duties may include work in austere and uncomfortable conditions for prolonged periods of time, including periods of inclement weather, while performing walking, standing, searching, and surveillance or sitting duties essential to the performance of the security functions.

Candidates must submit a resume to be considered for the position.

Responsibilities include:

• Enforcing the District's entry and identification system.
• Testing and reporting emergency equipment.
• Patrolling court facilities and grounds of the facility in accordance with applicable post orders.
• Manning USMS authorized stationary posts.
• Providing focused surveillance on incoming traffic to entrances from inside or outside the facility in order to detect oncoming threats before reaching the screening area.
• Providing armed escort services for judges, court personnel, jurors, and other designated individuals.
• Providing security services for off-site and remote judicial functions where access to the site can be controlled and public screening conducted.
• Directing traffic, controlling lights on court facility properties, and monitoring vehicles and pedestrians as described in the post orders.
• Occasionally providing courtroom security during hearings.
• Providing security presence in the courtroom, enforcing federal law and judicial orders within the courthouse.
• Turning over any articles found in a court facility or designated facility to the COR and completing a CSO-003 within 24 hours after the incident occurs.
• Keeping supervisors and managers informed of unusual occurrences and important events as detailed in post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring alarms, radio traffic and other information sources. Dispatching or informing others as needed and authorized.
• Reporting and appropriately addressing fire alarms, burglary alarms, requests for assistance and criminal acts.
• Stopping, screening, inquiring, and inspecting vehicles and pedestrians entering and/or exiting the facility as directed by post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Properly using equipment issued or available for use.
• Preventing passage of prohibited articles onto or off client facility.
• Escort individuals or vehicles in accordance with post orders, rules, regulations, guidelines and protocols.
• Maintaining all necessary licensing, certifications, training and records for legal employment for the Security Guard position.
• Using portable radios, phones or other communication devices appropriately and according to established rules.
• Monitoring all equipment; guarding against loss or damage; reporting any such loss or damage immediately to a supervisor or manager.
• Performing necessary work regardless of weather conditions.
• Logging in Property Pass numbers for authorized property/equipment movements.
• Ensuring the security of government property, detaining personnel using the mantrap when needed, and reporting anyone involved with unauthorized property/equipment removal.
• Conducting regular patrols and inspections of buildings and facilities.
• Issuing required badges or passes to authorized personnel.
• Monitoring electronic access control and reporting violations.
• Monitoring radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems and responding to alarms indicating unauthorized removal of government property.
• Granting access to areas during non-working hours to authorized personnel in accordance with the established procedure and access lists.
• Monitoring facility equipment and utility systems and reporting deficiencies to personnel responsible for repairs.
• Performing random surveillance of buildings for the detection of unauthorized or inappropriate activity.
• Performing random surveillance of fence line for breaches and the detection of unauthorized removal of government property, illegal or inappropriate activity.
• Providing additional security support for scheduled events that may occur during or after duty hours or for unscheduled emergencies as requested by supervisor.
• Maintaining activity logs and administrative documents as required by contract.
• Contacting, assisting, and cooperating with local, state or federal law enforcement; locating, retaining and protecting necessary evidence; testifying as necessary in judicial and administrative proceedings.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to handle, or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, and taste or smell.
• The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves anything from 10 to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Work in austere and uncomfortable conditions for prolonged periods, including periods of inclement weather, while performing walking, standing, searching, and surveillance or sitting duties essential to the performance of the security functions.
• The position may require extensive sitting, watching monitors, walking around the facility outside in rain, wind or other poor weather conditions and kneeling and stooping to look under or inside vehicles or containers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidates must submit a resume to be considered for the position.

Qualifications include:

• 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 Law Enforcement position with the United States Armed Forces (military). The experience must include general arrest authority. All three (3) years shall have occurred within the last seven (7) years.
• Must have successfully completed or graduated from a certified Federal, state, county, local or military law enforcement training academy or program that provided instruction on the use of police powers in an armed capacity while dealing with the public. The certificate shall be recognized by a Federal, state, county, local or military authority, and provide evidence that an individual is eligible for employment as a law enforcement officer.
• Must submit to and successfully complete pre-placement screening and evaluation, which includes submission to a criminal background check, financial institutions/credit bureau check, and disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
• Must be able to pass criminal background screen, drug test and physical exam.
• Possess a valid, unrestricted (except eyeglass wear) state driver's license.
• Fluently read, speak, comprehend, and compose coherent written reports in English.
• Must be able to meet medical/physical fitness requirements.
• Must be free from conviction of any felony.
• Be free from conviction of any misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in accordance with United States Code Title 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(9) Unlawful acts.

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