Detention Officer I - County Jail - Sheriff

About this role

<div><p style="text-align: justify;">The Detention Officer I performs specialized law enforcement work in the care and security of inmates to ensure their constitutional rights and welfare are safeguarded in the County Jail. Work involves admitting and booking inmates, supervising trustees, ensuring security of inmates and Jail, performing commissary duties, receiving and maintaining an inventory of inmate property and supplies, performing control operations, performing inmate classification duties, and preparing and transporting inmates. Additional responsibilities may include monitoring cameras, monitoring emergency systems, performing various life and fire safety activities, performing telephone and radio communications and performing duties as a member of the Extraction Team. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary according to areas of assignment. Employee must exercise alertness and independent judgment in dealing with unusual situations. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of jail work.</p></div>

Requirements

<p style="text-align: justify;">Must be 18 years of age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">High School diploma or GED required.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Must be a U.S. citizen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Must attain certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a Jailer within one (1) year of employment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Possession of a valid Driver's License. &nbsp;&nbsp;Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days.</p>