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Summary
Position Concept
The Detention Deputy monitors, controls and accounts for incarcerated inmates and civilian visitors while at the Polk County Sheriff's Office detention facilities.
The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude which includes the following: interacting positively and cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, delivering customer service, working as a team member, functioning under intense pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision.
The Detention Deputy may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.
Employee Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Education Incentives
- Free Employee Health Clinic
- Wellness Incentives
- FRS Retirement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Gym
- Life Insurance
- Deferred Compensation Plan
Essential Functions
Security
- Operate remote control panel
- Operate manual cell locks
- Conduct inmate counts
- Verify inmate counts
- Patrol/observe housing/confinement areas
- Maintain security of keys
- Maintain control room or office logs
- Control civilian traffic in restricted areas
- Patrol and inspect perimeter of facility
- Operate jail or annex sally ports or gates
- Monitor closed-circuit television
- Escort visitors or vendors
- Supervise inmate barber
- Prevent escape attempts
- Obtain medical or dental assistance
- Report unusual emergency situations
- Direct evacuation
- Apply restraints
- Subdue disorderly inmates
- Search confinement areas
- Search inmate property
- Strip-search inmate
Housing Management
- Verify office log
- Maintain housing or dormitory log
- Supervise inmates during recreation
- Observe inmate in medical isolation
- Inspect fire fighting equipment
- Resolve inmate disputes
- Supervise trusty distributing food trays
- Supervise inmates during medical visit
- Move inmate in and out of cell
Operations
- Receive/issue weapons and ammunition
- Inventory weapons and ammunition
- Report sabotage, pilferage, violations
- Answer inmate questions
- Maintain restraint equipment inventory
- Prepare disciplinary report
- Report and record found contraband
- Investigate disciplinary report
- Participate in disciplinary board
- Conduct facility tours
- Testify or appear in court
- Fire weapons on range qualification
- Collect DNA
Inmate Property, Mail and Money
- Collect, sort or distribute institutional mail
- Sort and distribute inmate mail
- Distribute completed commissary orders
- Distribute/collect inmate commissary order
- Collect and accurately count money
Transportation
- Supervise inmates during transport
- Maintain security of inmates
- Operate transport vehicles
- Transport inmates to/from outside facilities
- Supervise inmates outside of facilities
- Prepare and complete travel record
- Communicate with other facilities
Visitation/Recreation
- Observe contact and non-contact visits
- Search visitors
- Sign up visitors
- Sign up inmates for recreation
- Maintain security of inmates at recreation
- Maintain statistical data
- Ensure compliance with visitation and recreation standards
Administrative
- Assist the Support Section Commander
- Procure and deliver office supplies
- Order uniform supplies
- Deliver inter-office mail
- Receive and return messages
- Maintain office supplies
Attorney Booth
- Coordinate and monitor inmate visit
Booking
- Verify intake information
- Fingerprint inmates
- Verify inmate identity
- Photograph inmate
- Oversee delousing process
- Maintain inmate property inventory list
- Return Inmate property
- Collect DNA
Disciplinary Review Board
- Prepare and distribute restrictions list
- Conduct disciplinary review and hearing
- Review disciplinary report form
- Distribute disciplinary review form
- Assemble disciplinary report histories
- Conduct appeal hearings
Food Service
- Provide training materials
- Inspect food or drink
- Issue or receive supplies
- Maintain sanitary facility
- Issue, inventory, receive utensils
- Provide meals for inmates
Intoxilyzer Maintenance
- Conduct intoxilyzer breath test
- Maintain intoxilyzer
Judicial Complex
- Monitor inmate court appearance
- Verify inmate location
- Distribute court lists, correspondence
- Conduct security patrol
Dual Certified
- Document criminal offenses
Trusty Supervisor
- Ensure compliance with standards
- Select inmates for trusty status
- Oversee distribution of laundry items
- Oversee distribution of hygiene items
- Maintain yard and laundry equipment
- Oversee cleanliness of facility
- Maintain linens and other items
- Oversee grounds keeping
- Transport trusties to work site
- Oversee car wash
- Maintain inmate telephones and televisions
Weekender Program
- Conduct weekend program
- Obtain materials for program
- Assist Unit sergeant
- Set-up inmate folders
- Assist Transportation Unit
K-9
- Perform demonstrations
- Conduct building search
- Conduct area search
- Maintain and sanitize K-9 Kennel cage
- Maintain K-9
- Attend training
- Conduct area search for drugs
- Complete activity log of training
- Complete monthly activity log
- Complete all required documentation
Education, Professional Certification or License
- High School or GED
- Valid Florida driver's license
- State of Florida, Basic Recruit Certificate of Corrections Compliance after completion of training in accordance with the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- Successful completion of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Floor Training and Evaluation Program
- Dual certification required for K-9 assignment
Professional Experience
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Job Description
Position Concept
The Detention Deputy monitors, controls and accounts for incarcerated inmates and civilian visitors while at the Polk County Sheriff's Office detention facilities.
The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude which includes the following: interacting positively and cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, delivering customer service, working as a team member, functioning under intense pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision.
The Detention Deputy may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.
Employee Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Education Incentives
- Free Employee Health Clinic
- Wellness Incentives
- FRS Retirement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Gym
- Life Insurance
- Deferred Compensation Plan
Essential Functions
Security
- Operate remote control panel
- Operate manual cell locks
- Conduct inmate counts
- Verify inmate counts
- Patrol/observe housing/confinement areas
- Maintain security of keys
- Maintain control room or office logs
- Control civilian traffic in restricted areas
- Patrol and inspect perimeter of facility
- Operate jail or annex sally ports or gates
- Monitor closed-circuit television
- Escort visitors or vendors
- Supervise inmate barber
- Prevent escape attempts
- Obtain medical or dental assistance
- Report unusual emergency situations
- Direct evacuation
- Apply restraints
- Subdue disorderly inmates
- Search confinement areas
- Search inmate property
- Strip-search inmate
Housing Management
- Verify office log
- Maintain housing or dormitory log
- Supervise inmates during recreation
- Observe inmate in medical isolation
- Inspect fire fighting equipment
- Resolve inmate disputes
- Supervise trusty distributing food trays
- Supervise inmates during medical visit
- Move inmate in and out of cell
Operations
- Receive/issue weapons and ammunition
- Inventory weapons and ammunition
- Report sabotage, pilferage, violations
- Answer inmate questions
- Maintain restraint equipment inventory
- Prepare disciplinary report
- Report and record found contraband
- Investigate disciplinary report
- Participate in disciplinary board
- Conduct facility tours
- Testify or appear in court
- Fire weapons on range qualification
- Collect DNA
Inmate Property, Mail and Money
- Collect, sort or distribute institutional mail
- Sort and distribute inmate mail
- Distribute completed commissary orders
- Distribute/collect inmate commissary order
- Collect and accurately count money
Transportation
- Supervise inmates during transport
- Maintain security of inmates
- Operate transport vehicles
- Transport inmates to/from outside facilities
- Supervise inmates outside of facilities
- Prepare and complete travel record
- Communicate with other facilities
Visitation/Recreation
- Observe contact and non-contact visits
- Search visitors
- Sign up visitors
- Sign up inmates for recreation
- Maintain security of inmates at recreation
- Maintain statistical data
- Ensure compliance with visitation and recreation standards
Administrative
- Assist the Support Section Commander
- Procure and deliver office supplies
- Order uniform supplies
- Deliver inter-office mail
- Receive and return messages
- Maintain office supplies
Attorney Booth
- Coordinate and monitor inmate visit
Booking
- Verify intake information
- Fingerprint inmates
- Verify inmate identity
- Photograph inmate
- Oversee delousing process
- Maintain inmate property inventory list
- Return Inmate property
- Collect DNA
Disciplinary Review Board
- Prepare and distribute restrictions list
- Conduct disciplinary review and hearing
- Review disciplinary report form
- Distribute disciplinary review form
- Assemble disciplinary report histories
- Conduct appeal hearings
Food Service
- Provide training materials
- Inspect food or drink
- Issue or receive supplies
- Maintain sanitary facility
- Issue, inventory, receive utensils
- Provide meals for inmates
Intoxilyzer Maintenance
- Conduct intoxilyzer breath test
- Maintain intoxilyzer
Judicial Complex
- Monitor inmate court appearance
- Verify inmate location
- Distribute court lists, correspondence
- Conduct security patrol
Dual Certified
- Document criminal offenses
Trusty Supervisor
- Ensure compliance with standards
- Select inmates for trusty status
- Oversee distribution of laundry items
- Oversee distribution of hygiene items
- Maintain yard and laundry equipment
- Oversee cleanliness of facility
- Maintain linens and other items
- Oversee grounds keeping
- Transport trusties to work site
- Oversee car wash
- Maintain inmate telephones and televisions
Weekender Program
- Conduct weekend program
- Obtain materials for program
- Assist Unit sergeant
- Set-up inmate folders
- Assist Transportation Unit
K-9
- Perform demonstrations
- Conduct building search
- Conduct area search
- Maintain and sanitize K-9 Kennel cage
- Maintain K-9
- Attend training
- Conduct area search for drugs
- Complete activity log of training
- Complete monthly activity log
- Complete all required documentation
Education, Professional Certification or License
- High School or GED
- Valid Florida driver's license
- State of Florida, Basic Recruit Certificate of Corrections Compliance after completion of training in accordance with the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- Successful completion of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Floor Training and Evaluation Program
- Dual certification required for K-9 assignment
Professional Experience
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