Corrections Lieutenant - Birmingham Police Department
About The Position
The Birmingham Police Department is seeking to hire a Corrections Lieutenant to work within the city jail and be responsible for directly supervising Corrections Sergeants and generally overseeing and maintaining the security and safety of detained inmates and jail personnel. The duties performed by employees in this job class are supervisory and administrative in nature but are generally more complex than those performed by Corrections Sergeants. Work involves a variety of responsibilities, including investigating complaints of a complex or sensitive nature, monitoring an inventory of supplies, reviewing and completing numerous written reports, conducting performance evaluations of Corrections Sergeants.
Requirements
- Driver's License.
- NCIC/ACJIC Certification.
- Experience in a jail/detention facility to include planning, assigning, and evaluating the work of subordinates and training corrections staff on duties, policies, and procedures.
- Experience conducting investigations of internal and external complaints related to jail activities.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of Supervisor Training Course, Management Training Course, Jail Management Training Course, or related courses.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field (e.g., Law, Criminal Justice, Social Science).
Responsibilities
- Enforces jail operating procedures by overseeing jail operations and security, ensuring operations are in compliance with rules, regulations, laws, policies and procedures pertinent to jail operations, and maintaining the facility, supplies, and equipment.
- Identifies potential safety, security, and/or maintenance problems through inspections and develops plan to prevent or correct problems.
- Prepares purchase requisitions for materials, supplies, and equipment to submit to appropriate personnel for approval.
- Supervises all functions and activities of assigned shift, including: security, staffing, maintenance, booking, court services, movement of inmates, medical and social services, general office activities, storage of inmate property, and classification/housing assignment of inmates.
- Participates in planning, organizing, and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the facility.
- Investigates incidents and responds to various situations such as complaints, grievances, lawsuits, and rule violations received from inmates, jail personnel, and citizens and submits findings to appropriate personnel to facilitate resolutions to pending issues.
- Monitors, secures, assesses, and provides for the needs, health and safety of inmates.
- Receives recommendations from Corrections Officers and Supervisors regarding inmate behavior to determine if social and psychological services are warranted.
- Refers inmates in need of mental health services to the nurse or hospital to ensure inmates receive proper treatment.
- Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
Benefits
- medical and dental insurance
- employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
- generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
