JAILER

Jail Security Officer

Perform security duties maintaining order and physical custody of inmates in a jail system or courthouse complex. Responsible for the care, custody, and control of persons to include; releasing offenders, maintaining security of the facility, and escorting offenders within and / or outside the secure confines of the jail.

Essential functions include :

• Provide direct and remote supervision of inmates within housing and other areas of a jail, a courthouse, or secure perimeter as assigned to maintain a safe and secure environment
• Conduct frequent security checks for evidence of unauthorized activities and infractions of rules, respond to situations, and document accordingly
• Receive and process inmates from officers and the courts, maintain inmates' property, and direct inmates throughout the intake process
• Conduct metal detection of individuals and materials before entering facilities, perform necessary searches for weapons and contraband, and completes reports
• Inspect cells, housing areas, locks, windows, grills, doors, gates and perimeters of buildings and grounds for security purposes
• Observe conduct and behavior of inmates, respond to and control emergency situations, and use appropriate levels of force to control combative, volatile, or hostile offenders
• Documents numerous inmate activities such as, visitation, phone calls, incidents, movement, housing assignments, property, etc.
• Enter information into a database to capture daily activities
• Supervise inmates and trustee-inmates work crews
• Assists in booking new inmates
• Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present
• Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes
• Inspect mail for the presence of contraband
• Supervise the dispensing of food in a timely fashion to inmates, ensuring all health and safety regulations are complied with
• Receives and reviews paperwork associated with incarceration to ensure accurate completion; notarizes affidavits from the arresting officer; obtains information from inmate and paperwork (warrant, writ, detainer, etc.) and makes appropriate computer entries; including local and out of county charges
• Must be able to obtain TLETS certification. Checks for any outstanding warrants using the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) computer and confirms with out-of-county agencies that have warrants through TLETS, run Criminal Histories through TLETS for classification officer. Process Emergency Protective Orders, Interlock, Conditions of Bonds when ordered by the judge. Enters stolen items into TLETS for Sheriff's Office Deputies and other agencies that we have inter-local agreement with
• Prepares bail bonds (e.g. probable cause misdemeanors, pre-indictments, Class C, cash bonds, fugitive fines, and civil) and fees associated with each for releasing prisoners from custody.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required

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