Detention Officer

Detention Officer Position

Yellowstone County is seeking detention officers to perform routine supervisory work in the safekeeping of prisoners in custody at the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility. Protects the well-being of prisoners, overseeing them at meals, at activities, and in their quarters; does related work as required. The detention officer is a uniformed civilian staff position who performs responsible law enforcement work involving a variety of duties to control and supervise the activities of people incarcerated in the county's detention facility. Previous experience in law enforcement, security or detention facility background desired.

Examples of duties:

• Supervises and controls the custody and activities of inmates of the county's detention facility by enforcing facility rules and regulations, maintaining order and discipline and monitoring and controlling activities within assigned areas of the facility.
• Supervises and performs intake of prisoners to assure implementation of regulations concerning fingerprinting, mug photography, hygiene, and allocated clothing.
• Ensures prisoners are properly classified for assimilation into detention facility and population.
• Monitors and regulates recreational, educational, hygienic, nourishment and social activities to maintain control of individual prisoners and the general inmate population.

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Recruitment & selection processes will involve a written test, oral interview, criminal background check, and general fitness evaluation process.
• Employees must have successfully completed and passed the required tests and fitness evaluation.

Additional qualifications:

• Any individual with a felony conviction, a domestic violence conviction, or outstanding warrants is ineligible for consideration for employment by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department.
• Yellowstone County candidates for detention officer shall adhere to generally accepted business standards for appearance with respect to body art and physical alterations. Face, neck, and hand tattoos are not permitted.

Click on this link below for information about working at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility: www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/NeoGov/YCSO/YCDF_Recruitment_Video.mp4 Equal opportunity employer.