Detention Officer

SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES INC•Las Vegas, NV

18h

About The Position

Spectrum Security Services, Inc. would like to encourage you apply for the Detention Officer (DO) position. The DO provides security and support services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The work involves guarding and caring for alien detainees that are under the jurisdiction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since this is a position of public trust, ICE requires a thorough background check. The background clearance process may take between 2 to 4 months to complete.

Requirements

prior experience guarding prisoners and detainees as a correctional officer, jailer, or detention officer
Six months of experience as a security officer engaged in functions related to detaining civil or administrative detainees
A two-year college degree or related professional training, and six months of experience as a security officer preferably engaged in functions related to guarding prisoners/detainees
A minimum of one-year experience as a law enforcement officer or military police
Be willing to work on-call, accept sporadic assignments, and take challenging duties in environments such as, hospitals, psychiatric institutions, hotels, and federal facilities
Pass a medical examination, and be free of serious physical ailments such as epilepsy, heart, lung, and skeletal defects, and mental problems
Have no criminal record (NCIC records will be checked by DHS)
Have no illegal substance use history
Have a good driving record without serious infractions (bring your DMV record when you are invited to the interview)
Have a good credit history (If you are invited to the interview, please bring a recent copy of your credit report with you)
Be at least 21 years of age
Have and maintain a valid PILB Work Card
Possess current valid certifications for training in First Aid, CPR, and Bloodborne Pathogens
pass the DHS background investigation prior to employment
clean criminal record and acceptable credit history
no felonies, or misdemeanors associated with violence
no bad credit, or financial judgments filed against you by creditors (over $5,000.00)
not filed for bankruptcy within the last seven (7) years, and if it has not been discharged