What are the responsibilities and job description for the Detention Officer position at cityofarlington?
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, performs all administrative, clerical and manual duties associated with the detention of
prisoners.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Ability to establish, complete, and maintain prisoners' paperwork (arrest report, medical history, narrative report, etc.) utilizing knowledge of the various laws and departmental policies and procedures.
2. Ability to visually and through the use of remote video surveillance equipment monitor prisoner status and
behavior.
3. Ability to escort prisoners from one area to another, take physical action to prevent escapes and/or assaults and subdue combative/violent prisoners with the appropriate use of force.
4. Ability to properly process prisoners using established book-in/release procedures.
5. Ability to fingerprint, photograph, handcuff and physical search prisoners.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
6. Ability to maintain upkeep of the jail facility by performing minor maintenance duties and reporting major
malfunctions to Building Maintenance.
7. Ability to administer intoxilizer test to DWI suspects.
8. Ability to determine prisoner's medical condition and medical treatment if necessary and obtain authorization to
transport prisoner to hospital.
9. Ability to oversee the physical activities of the inmates including but not limited to: changing out inmates clothing, seizing property/contraband, ordering, securing, and serving meals, directing inmates to and from the showers, and directing the inmates from their cells to the central area and back to the cells when it is time to go to bed.
10. Ability to conduct training for peers as required.
