Public Safety Attendant (Jailer)

City of Deer Park•Deer Park, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Receives, processes, documents, and monitors all incoming prisoners for the police department or other agencies. Performs required inspections for the holding facility. Assists in arraignment of prisoners with the Municipal Judge. Responsible for taking non-emergency phone calls in the communications center when no prisoners are in the holding facility. This position requires shift work to operate 24-hours per day.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age.
Must have a valid Texas driver's license by day of appointment.
Working knowledge of computers, telephones.
Must have the ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
Must have the ability to multi-task by operating telephones and computer equipment simultaneously.
Must be able to successfully complete courses in cultural diversity, technology training, self-defense and tactical handcuffing, and a state jail certification program.
Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing and maintain an effective relationship with the public and co-workers.
Pass a physical fitness test: 1.5 Mile Run in 17 Minutes, 29 Sit-ups in 1 Minute, 22 Push-ups in 1 Minute, 300 Meter Run in 71 Seconds.
Pass a reading & comprehension test.

Responsibilities

Maintains order and discipline within the facility.
Processes all incoming prisoners, including searching the prisoner, inventory of property, taking of photographs and fingerprints, and completion and filing of related reports and documents.
Responsible for prisoner needs including feeding on a 24-hour basis according to shift assignment.
Maintaining and proper care of prisoner property and records.
Daily notification of the judge as to prisoners being held.
Conducts personal visual inspections of all prisoners every 30 minutes unless noted to be done more frequently.
Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of the jail facility area for safety, supplies, security, and sanitation.
Conduct searches of prisoners and cells as required.
Processes prisoners for release on proper authority.
Maintains logs for jail bonds, prisoners processed and released.
Ensures proper paperwork accompanies prisoners being transferred to other facilities.
Ensures prisoners receive required medical attention.
Obtains prior criminal history information on incoming prisoners.
Checks for any outstanding warrants on prisoners accepted into facility per departmental procedures.
After-hour receptionist for the front lobby of the police department, assists in taking messages, answers questions, escorts guests, and receives bond money.
Provides general dispatch support including answering phones, taking messages, sending/receiving faxes and entering calls into the CAD system.
Assist in training new intake personnel.
Ensures jail equipment is maintained and in good working order and that facility is clean and free of contraband.