Detention Deputy - Entry Level

divh2Compensation Range / h2p$36.99 - $46.86 / ph2Job Description Summary / h2pIf you are interested in law enforcement and looking for an opportunity to start from the ground up and grow a career with the Weld County Sheriffs Office, we have the beginning of an amazing career waiting for you! Our mission is to accept and lawfully hold prisoners in a safe, humane, wholesome environment that returns people to the community better, or no worse, than they arrived. The Weld County Sheriffs Office offers multiple additional assignments to include : Detective / Investigations, Drug Task Force, Canine Team (K9), SWAT Team (Special Weapons and Tactics), STRIKE Team (High Impact Task Force), FET (Field Evidence Technician / Crime Scene Investigation), FTO (Field Training Officer), Drone Pilot, Honor Guard, and Bomb Squad Courts Unit. The Weld County Sheriffs Office sponsors up to 10 employees per year to attend a P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) academy. This academy certifies our employees to advance their career in law enforcement to be a deputy sheriff or police officer on the street. Start your career in law enforcement with the best at Weld County! A Detention Deputy relies heavily upon interpersonal communication skills, physical techniques and tactics, and writing skills to safely, effectively, and efficiently manage jail operations. Jail operations include performing activities necessary to maintain the health, safety, security, and welfare of jail staff and incarcerated individuals (inmates). All shift assignments are on a yearly bid basis and we maintain jail functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. / ph2Job Description / h2pThe following are the steps for the hiring process : / ppStep 1 : Online assessment through the National Testing Network (NTN). Be sure you select Corrections (for the Detentions position) and Law Enforcement (for the Patrol position). You have the option to take the test from your home computer or select a test site. If you have taken the NTN assessment in the past year for another agency, you may have it moved to Weld County. / ppStep 2 : PAT (Physical Abilities Test). / ppPlease select a date to take the test using the link below. / ppThe course is located outside, on the South side of the Weld Food Bank. 1104 H Street (near this location - NOT in the building) Greeley, CO 80631 / ppPlease wear workout attire. / ppStep 3 : Background Check / ppThe deputy will give you a background packet at the PAT OR you may pick one up at one of two locations (HR 1150 O street OR Sheriffs Office Administration Building 1950 O st). Instructions and the hiring steps are included in the packet. / ppStep 4 : Polygraph - scheduled by the polygraph examiner. / ppStep 5 : Drug Screen scheduled by a Sheriffs Office Employee. / ppStep 6 : Physical fitness examination - scheduled by a Sheriffs Office Employee. / ppStep 7 : Psychological Exam -scheduled by the polygraph examiner. / ppStep 8 : Hired. / pulliContinuously ensures safety and security of inmates, staff, visitors, and the public; facilitates and protects the Constitutional rights of all persons, including, but not limited to; access to medical and dental care, law library, religious activities, legal representation, and due process. / liliDirectly, and indirectly, supervises inmate activities within housing units. / liliObserve inmates and maintain alertness to detect, deter, or prevent self-destructive or criminal behaviors including, but not limited to; suicide, escape, assault, theft, escape, criminal mischief, extortion, ethnic intimidation and introduction of contraband. / liliObserve inmates to detect and refer medical conditions to professional medical personnel and facilitate medical treatment; or identify crisis counseling situations and make referrals to professional counseling staff for inmate safety and security. / liliDocuments inmate behavior, housing unit activity, unusual conditions and / or events to maintain accurate records of inmate behavior and housing unit activity. / liliConducts regular inspections, and requests repairs or maintenance to the facility or equipment, when needed. / liliCollects and properly distributes mail, inmate complaint forms, inmate supplies and laundry, meals and written in-house communication; and properly accepts documents, packages, money, and safely stores inmate property. / liliEnsures verbal and written directives, policy, and ordinances, of Weld County and the Sheriff, are consistently and uniformly applied, and that actual practices reflect these applications. / liliProvides basic intervention and applies conflict resolution strategies, to effectively control inmate behaviors and maintain order within the Weld County Jail. / liliConsistently and effectively enforces jail rules regulating inmate conduct through verbal counseling or accurate preparation of an infraction report to document a written warning, lockdown, or disciplinary request. / liliWorks effectively in groups of peers and other employees; facilitates smooth transition of shifts through briefings, verbal, or written communication; provides support to Deputies assigned in housing units. / liliWorks rotating shifts to meet deployment needs, which vary at times. / liliConducts face and head counts, and reports results, to maintain the effective control of inmates; accurately confirms identity of inmates from booking photographs and name rosters to facilitate distribution of meals, commissary orders, and authorized inmate entry and exit from housing units. / liliConducts strip, person, cell and area searches, to maintain effective control of inmates. / liliEscorts inmates from one location to another to provide for required inmate activities. / liliExecutes emergency response and tactical plans, to maintain safety and security within the Weld County Jail for events including, but not limited to; hostage situations, natural disasters, fire, riot, requests for assistance, and electrical power failure. / liliEffectively applies physical control techniques and restraint devices according to procedure, whenever necessary, to maintain inmate control and order. / liliAllows only authorized entry and exit of secure jail perimeter and areas within the jail facility, and determines lawful authority to accept or release an inmate from the jail to maintain safety, security, and order within the Weld County Jail; obtains legible photograph and classifiable ten-prints of prisoners accepted for booking to accurately identify inmates. / li / ulh2Required Qualifications / h2ulliNo experience required. / liliHigh school diploma or GED required. / liliMust be 18 years of age or older. / liliMust be in possession of, or ability to obtain upon hire, a valid Drivers License. / liliShift work required - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. / liliShifts require working days, nights, weekends and holidays. / liliAbility to communicate effectively in verbal and written English, and to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure, and operating manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of the general public or employees of organizations. / liliBasic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. / liliAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables, in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. / liliAbility to operate telephones; computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and scanning instrumentation; self-contained breathing apparatus and gas mask; two-way radios; and law enforcement-related equipment, such as restraints and handcuffs. / li / ulpTattoos : 1. Tattoos may be displayed while on duty or representing the agency unless considered controversial, disrespectful, or offensive. 2. Tattoos, scarifications, and brandings on the face, or front of the neck, are not authorized. Modest hand tattoos are allowed, at the discretion of the Sheriff or designee. Modest neck tattoos not extending onto the front of the neck, beyond the carotid arteries, are allowed at the discretion of the Sheriff or designee. Piercings : 1. Modest piercing are allowed. 2. Nostril is okay; septum, bridge, nasal Lang rhino piercings are not allowed. 3. No more than one piercing is allowed to be displayed. Unusually large or obtrusive piercings are not allowed. Ring thickness of 18 gauge (1mm) or smaller and a ring diameter of 10mm or smaller is allowed. A stud size of 2mm or smaller is allowed. 3. Ear piercings Sworn personnel, only females are allowed to wear one pair of post style earrings, one in each lobe, while on duty. / ppThis position is non-exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal / p / div