What are the responsibilities and job description for the Detention Services Officer-Sheriff position at County of Tulare?
To perform non-sworn, technical duties within all Sheriff's Detention facilities.
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.) Knowledge of:
[Detention Srvs Officer - Sheriff] Job Code: 015400, Res: 92-1310, Updated: 11/92
Supplemental Information
Overtime Status: Eligible
Probation: Six (6) Months
BU: 03
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.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.
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
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
- 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.
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
- None
[Detention Srvs Officer - Sheriff] Job Code: 015400, Res: 92-1310, Updated: 11/92
Supplemental Information
Overtime Status: Eligible
Probation: Six (6) Months
BU: 03
Salary : $39,223 - $47,802
