Booking Officer

City of St. Joseph • St. Joseph, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Handles all duties related to prisoner intake and security for the Police Department. No supervisory or budgetary responsibility.

Requirements

• Must have good working knowledge of computers, calculators and basic mathematics.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to successfully complete a Police Department approved self-defense course once a year.
• Must be able to help physically control unruly prisoners as needed.
• Must be able to successfully complete a three-week training course.
• Ability to perform duties with minimum supervision.
• Operates a variety of equipment including computers, calculators, and at times department approved self-defense equipment, such as Pepper Spray and Taser.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience helpful, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Answers phone and direct calls to the appropriate destination.
• Answers routine inquiries from citizens and other law enforcement agencies.
• Prepares and enters computer record of arrestee information.
• Completes a security check of each city prisoner at a minimum every 30 minutes.
• Provides for necessities such as food, mandatory phone calls, lights and medical care for city prisoner.
• Releases prisoners from custody when appropriate.
• Completes all necessary paperwork on bonds.
• Receives, secures and accounts for cash received for bonds.
• Receives, inventories and secures all prisoner personal property.
• Occasionally assists officers in restraining unruly individuals at the booking desk.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED