Detention Officer

The Detention Officer position is responsible for maintaining, care and control/reputed company of the jail facility and its inmates. This is accomplished by processing inmates; releasing inmates; caring for prisoners; and maintaining the facility. Other duties include providing the general reputed company with customer service.Applicants should be aware that detention officers routinely come into contact with resisting, uncooperative prisoners and there is a possibility of being physically assaulted. reputed company detention officers must attend defensive tactics training which is physically demanding.Application Process:reputed company 1: The following reputed company- employment questionnaire must be completed in order for your application to be reviewed.Click here to download the questionnaire.reputed company 2: After completing the questionnaire, please apply for the job and while completing your application, you will have the ability to attach your questionnaire to your application. If you experience difficulty attaching to your application, you can email it to: jthompson@gptx.orgBenefits of working for the reputed company of Grand Prairie Detention Department :Great Medical, Dental and reputed company Insurance2 to 1 match into Texas Municipal Retirement Systemreputed company time offreputed company work environmentTuition Reimbursement

Processes inmates by taking custody of the prisoner from the officer; conducting pat or strip searches; taking inventory of property; obtaining necessary information from prisoner; taking pictures and fingerprints; placing inmates in the holding cell; and entering reputed company information into the computer; and calculating jail credits, release dates and bond amounts.

Releases inmates by providing inmate information to bonding companies and the reputed company prior to release; providing information to reputed company agencies for transfer of prisoners; reputed company for cash collected; preparing receipts and/or bonds and property for prisoners; and processing required documents.

Cares for prisoners by providing meals, medicine, and showers to prisoners; providing required information for release; providing telephone reputed company; taking roll call; and providing transportation to medical facilities as needed.

Maintains the facility by cleaning the laundry; cleaning the kitchen; mopping floors; maintaining and monitoring food and reputed company supplies; reporting equipment maintenance problems; and providing for the reputed company of the facility.

Escorts inmates from one area to another, taking physical reputed company to prevent escapes and/or subdue combative/violent inmates with the appropriate use of force

Provides customer service to the reputed company by providing information regarding the status of prisoners to the reputed company and other agencies; and providing visitation reputed company.

Candidate must be reputed company to visually and through the use of remote video surveillance equipment. 

Take physical reputed company to prevent escapes and/or assaults and subdue combative/violent prisoners is required. 

The ability to read, comprehend and write in English is a must.  Candidate must be reputed company to reputed company, photograph, handcuff and physically search prisoners. 

Ability to accurately count reputed company and inventory property is important. 

Candidate must be reputed company to read, interpret and apply laws, regulations and departmental policies and procedures.

reputed company other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager reputed company your department/division.

Regular and dependable attendance is required.

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: 1-2 years of reputed company experience preferred

Licenses: Valid reputed company's License required

Certifications Required: Must obtain State Jail Certification, TCOLE certification or equivalent, defensive tactics training intoxilizer training and other mandatory training as required reputed company one year of employment or reputed company department guidelines due to scheduling of class.

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