Correctional Officer (Entry)

Why We Exist To Protect and Serve the Community! The Sheriff’s office is dedicated to the protection and well‐being of every person in Solano County by providing excellent community service. The values of the Sheriff’s Office are to bring: Professionalism: Performing to the highest standards with integrity, ethical behavior and accountability. Trust: Confidence in the character and ability to meet expectations. Courage: To persevere with mental and moral strength in the face of difficulty. Innovation: Embrace and inspire creativity to apply better solutions that accomplish goals and outcomes. Teamwork: Unified collaboration to accomplish common goals without regard to personal agendas. Service: Providing professional assistance in support of the community's best interests and well‐being. Respect: To value and embrace individuality with special regard to differences. The Position This is an entry level class in the Correctional Officer series in which incumbents learn to perform a variety of tasks to supervise and control inmates in a detention facility. Incumbents are responsible for supervising the mentally disturbed, sick, injured, and non-English speaking inmates/prisoners accused or convicted of the full range of violations and crimes. Assignments are rotated among Floor Officer and Control Room Officer positions. This class is distinguished from a full‑qualified Correctional Officer in that the latter works more independently. Essential Duties Processes prisoners admitted to and discharged or transferred from facilities; receives and maintains inmates’ personal property; issues clothing and supplies to new inmates; returns or sends personal property to inmates on discharge. Arranges for transportation of inmates if necessary; may assist sworn law enforcement officers in the transporting of prisoners; escorts civilian visitors and staff through institutional facility; provides security service for nurses, physicians, counsel and others in their contact with prisoners. Supervises the security and conduct of inmates in cells, during group meetings, meals, bathing, recreation, visitations and work assignments; searches inmates for contraband, weapons or narcotics; inspects quarters of inmates for contraband, sanitary conditions and orderliness; restrains violent or disturbed prisoners and arrestees brought into the pre-sentenced facility under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Promotes acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates to assist them in adjusting to a confinement setting; confers with supervisor regarding behavioral and other problems of inmates; processes inmates through the Work Furlough program. Processes arrestees; takes fingerprints and photographs during the booking process; receives bail and issues court appearance dates; computes time and release dates for sentenced inmates; writes incident and work production reports; may perform other support duties including clerical, laboring and technical tasks. Position Requirements Education and/or Experience No experience required; applicants must demonstrate possession of and competency in requisite knowledge and abilities. Supplemental Information Incumbents must be able to work in a closed, stressful and noisy environment which may include exposure to communicable disease, violent behavior and involve heavy manual labor associated with inmate control tasks which may include lifting people weighing more than 100 pounds and the full range of reaching, bending, grasping and climbing movements. Incumbents may be required to work outside normal business hours. Possession of or ability to obtain a Class C California Driver’s License is required. Positions may require bilingual skills. Candidates will be required to pass a background investigation in accordance with applicable law, regulation and/or policy. A POST background investigation is required prior to the start of employment; circumstances that may require further investigation include: Deceptive, deceitful or uncooperative conduct during the Personal History Investigation. Felony conviction (ever). Misdemeanor conviction within the last three years. Convictions that may be considered serious: Theft, Indecent exposure, Annoying children, Resisting arrest, Perjury, Fraud, Domestic violence. Currently on probation. Multiple terminations or resignations from prior employment. Delinquent child support payments. Delinquent financial obligations. Willful falsification or misleading information regarding drug use. Note: If you have questions regarding this list, the Sheriff’s Department will be available during the Mandatory Informational Session to discuss your concerns.

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