Overview

Position Title: Detention Officer

Company: City Of Forsyth County Nc

Location: Forsyth County, NC, US

Job Description:

Performs specialized inmate detention and care work in the Law Enforcement Detention Center. Incumbents of this classification are not entitled to special law enforcement benefits.

Responsibilities:

  • Receives inmates by conducting search, completing required intake forms, securing all personal property, and dressing out inmates in detention attire.
  • Acts as booking officer by maintaining inmate information, verifying the completion of necessary intake forms, classifying inmates and assigning cell location, and maintaining inmate count and cell locations.
  • Oversees the security and activities of inmates on an assigned floor.
  • Supervises meals and cleaning of facilities.
  • Distributes personal property.
  • Performs related duties as required.
  • Supervises the purchase and distribution of snack items and commissary.
  • Searches incoming property delivered for inmates to determine if it is allowable.
  • Verifies visitor acceptance by inmates, notifies the floor officer of visitor, records time and date of visits.
  • Releases inmates on bond, due to court order or for time served; ensures release papers are accurate and
  • complete; returns all personal property to the individual; completes forms providing required documentation of release.
  • Supervises trustees cleaning and maintaining detention facilities, doing inmate laundry, and receiving and storing supplies.
  • Transports inmates for interviews, court or release; monitors inmates’ medical status and takes appropriate action when illness or injury is suspected.

Requirements:

  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Be at least 21 years of age
  • Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED)
  • Be fingerprinted (Provided by FCSO)
  • Have a medical examination by a licensed physician (Provided by FCSO)
  • Produce a negative result on a drug screen (Provided by FCSO)
  • Not have previously committed or convicted of a felony
  • Not have committed or convicted of a Class B Misdemeanor within the last 5 years
  • Not have committed or convicted of any combination of 4 or more misdemeanors in a lifetime