What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prosecutors Office - Prosecutor - Security Officer position at Allen County, Indiana?
SECURITY OFFICER
Department: Prosecutor’s Office FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Classification/Level: Part-time Date: March 2025
Under the direction of the Chief Investigator, the Security Officer is responsible for providing safety to all staff and visitors in and around the Keystone Building and for enforcing all rules and regulations of the agency, ensuring compliance by all persons. This position is covered under the Prosecuting Attorney’s Personnel Handbook. This is an employee-at-will position.
Essential Functions
The Security Officer has frequent contact with other county employees, law enforcement, the public and potentially violent visitors, while maintaining the safety of the Keystone Building.
Working Conditions
The Security Officer performs work that requires frequent sitting and standing, with some walking. Some lifting of up to twenty pounds, bending, pushing/pulling loads, reaching overhead, kneeling, and crawling may be required. Very frequent attention to detail, monitoring of equipment, and detailed inspection exists
Supervision
None
Licensing
None
Immediate Supervisor
Chief Investigator
Hours
Shifts include 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday
Eeo Category
0104
Workers’s Comp Code
7720
Please complete the application accurately and thoroughly. A resume is optional. Remember to save and submit your application. If applying for multiple positions, submit a separate application for each one. You'll receive an email confirmation once your application is received. Due to the high volume of applications, further communication will only occur if you're selected for an interview.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Accordingly, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, disability or medical condition, national origin, and veteran status, and all other categories protected by federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.
Department: Prosecutor’s Office FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Classification/Level: Part-time Date: March 2025
Under the direction of the Chief Investigator, the Security Officer is responsible for providing safety to all staff and visitors in and around the Keystone Building and for enforcing all rules and regulations of the agency, ensuring compliance by all persons. This position is covered under the Prosecuting Attorney’s Personnel Handbook. This is an employee-at-will position.
Essential Functions
- Acts as the first responder to any threat or danger to staff, visitors, or the building. Visually inspects all persons entering the building and removes anyone who poses a danger.
- Conducts searches of all visitors passing through the security check point, ensuring the person does not have weapons, contraband, and other illegal or prohibited items.
- Monitors the building and visually inspects the building to ensure staff safety.
- Provides information to all visitors concerning the purpose of his/her visit.
- Greets visitors, answers telephone, responds to inquiries regarding the facility, and/or routes caller or visitor to appropriate person or department.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or GED and two years’ experience in law enforcement, security or related field
- Must have knowledge of legal terminology
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to qualify with a handgun, as required
- Skilled in defensive tactics and ability to take authoritative action as situations may demand
- Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the position
- Ability to use a variety of law enforcement equipment, including, but not limited to hand held radios, metal detectors, and surveillance equipment
- Ability to work with high risk offenders and a variety of law enforcement personnel
- Knowledge of law enforcement and social services available to citizens
- Ability to effectively and courteously communicate with the public, county and city officials, employees, and other agencies
- Must possess a valid Indiana driver’s license
The Security Officer has frequent contact with other county employees, law enforcement, the public and potentially violent visitors, while maintaining the safety of the Keystone Building.
Working Conditions
The Security Officer performs work that requires frequent sitting and standing, with some walking. Some lifting of up to twenty pounds, bending, pushing/pulling loads, reaching overhead, kneeling, and crawling may be required. Very frequent attention to detail, monitoring of equipment, and detailed inspection exists
Supervision
None
Licensing
None
Immediate Supervisor
Chief Investigator
Hours
Shifts include 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday
Eeo Category
0104
Workers’s Comp Code
7720
Please complete the application accurately and thoroughly. A resume is optional. Remember to save and submit your application. If applying for multiple positions, submit a separate application for each one. You'll receive an email confirmation once your application is received. Due to the high volume of applications, further communication will only occur if you're selected for an interview.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Accordingly, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, disability or medical condition, national origin, and veteran status, and all other categories protected by federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.
