Detention Services Officer

Jail Operations Assistant

Assists in all aspects of daily jail operations and addresses a modified range of investigative duties related to calls for service originating at the Police Department.

Examples of duties include :

• Process prisoners in and out of the jail to include paperwork, photographs, fingerprinting, physical and mental medical needs assessment, prisoner classification, and property inventory.
• Conducts searches of prisoners upon entering the jail and during confinement for contraband.
• Responsible for dispensing and logging medication to prisoners as needed.
• Must be capable of restraining prisoners when verbal skills fail to diffuse a situation.
• Process paperwork using basic computer skills.
• Responsible for basic sanitation of jail cells as needed.
• Fingerprinting of citizens as requested for employer, adoption, or other reasons.
• Responsible for inventory of prisoners' uniforms, blankets, and towels.
• Assists other employees as needed.
• Adheres to personnel safety, departmental policies and procedures, and general orders.
• Informs supervisor of all work activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include :

Desired qualifications include :

The hiring process includes :

The process takes approximately four to six weeks, depending on your rank on the eligibility list and factors in your background.