Detention Officer - Farmville, VA
Responsible for following the policies, procedures, and posting orders for the assigned post they are working; Responsible for the health and welfare of the entire detainee population; Responsible for responding to and handling emergency situations; Responsible for supervising the detainee population as they participate in all types of activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Must search for and identify contraband items.
Must be familiar with the detainee handbook and the 2011 Performance Based National Detention (February 2013 Erata) and American
Correctional Association standards.
Must be able to respond to body alarms and other crisis situations that will require immediate responses to such alarms.
Must search and apply different types of restraints.
Must inventory and account for property.
Be efficient in report writing.
Detention Officers may be required to work in other areas as requested by management.
Detention Officers must be able to work a minimum of 12-hour shifts, which may require long periods of standing at times.
Detention Officers may be required to run, stoop, crouch, bend, or lift up to 50 lbs. of weight involving detainee property or other.
Detention Officers must be able to withstand the use of and exposure to OC Pepper Spray during training, during crisis situations and at other times during their employment.
Other duties as assigned.
