Detention Officer

Project County of Burleigh•Bismarck, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of the Burleigh County Sheriff, the Detention Officer is responsible for inmates within the Detention Center, the protection of life and property, and to perform routine tasks in accordance with North Dakota law, rules and regulations established by the Attorney General of North Dakota and Burleigh Morton County Detention Center policies.

Requirements

Current driver’s license
GED or High School Diploma
Ability to work shift work
No felony level convictions
Fewer than three misdemeanor convictions
No use of hard illegal drugs (meth, cocaine heroin, fentanyl, ecstasy, etc.)
Not a registered sex offender
No pending criminal case
Successfully complete standard background and a criminal record check
Successfully complete physical and psychological exams
Ability to perform the essential functions, with or without accommodation which may include but not limited to: lifting, extended walking, carrying and dragging objects, climbing up to and down from elevated surfaces, climbing through openings, jumping over obstacles and using body force to gain entry.
Skills to communicate, verbally and written, with some knowledge of appropriate legal terminology for the purpose of legal and non-legal documents.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the protection, life and property of inmates within the Detention Center.
Process and release inmates, determine the appropriate classification of inmates; assess and respond to the needs of special populations.
Conduct visual and audio surveillance of Detention Center.
Gather information in criminal and administrative investigations by interviewing and obtaining statements of victims, witnesses and/or suspects.
Prepare investigative reports and determine probable cause to recommend disciplinary action.
Perform searches of people; this may include inspecting unclothed inmates, which may include exposure to bodily fluids and wastes.
Perform searches of inmate correspondence items, and objects capable of concealment.
Detect and collect evidence.
Pursue fleeing inmates, perform rescue operations, and effectively restrain an inmate with restraints, forcibly if necessary.
Transport and escort prisoners, detainees and committed mental patients, using appropriate restraints.
Perform other duties as assigned which may include but not limited to, preparing, and serving food, inspection of doors and windows to ensure security, and working rotating shifts.