Detention Officer -Trainee and Lateral
Company: Maricopa County
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Posting Date09/26/24Application DeadlineOpen Until FilledPay
RangeMin - Mid - Max
$26.00 - $30.50 - $35.00
New Sign-On Incentive of $7,500
Note: The pay range listed above reflects the FULL pay range for
the position. Successful applicants will typically be compensated
at a rate of $25.20/hr. Placement at a higher starting salary rate
within the range may be considered depending on prior comparable,
directly related law enforcement or corrections experience. This
position is non-exempt under the FLSA.Job
TypeClassifiedDepartmentSheriffAbout the PositionApply in less than
5 minutes!New Sign-On Incentive of $7,500**Need assistance with the
application process? Call us at 602-876-3960 or email us at for
support**Trainees will earn $54,000 plus sign-on incentive in their
first full year of employment!Laterals may earn up to $72,000+ in
their first full year of employment, DOEReceive up to $5,250
annually in education reimbursementEligible employees receive up to
6 weeks of paid paternal leave for the birth or adoption of a
childLive outside of Maricopa County? Ask us about relocation
assistance!MCSO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- For successful candidates residing outside of Maricopa
County
- Reimbursements shall only be made for expenses incurred by the
employee and their spouse and legal dependents. Proof of marital
and dependent status may be required.
- The County may, at its discretion, refuse to reimburse any
moving expense for which the employee fails to provide appropriate
documentation or that the County deems unreasonable.
- Maximum Reimbursement: Not to exceed $7,500Are you passionate
about serving and protecting your community? Now is your chance to
join the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) as a Detention
Officer! In this role, high importance is placed on ensuring public
safety is provided and maintained by an individual who takes pride
in their work and considers the impact of their actions on an
individual, team and organizational level. We are looking for
candidates with strong interpersonal and customer service skills,
the ability to effectively resolve conflict, and a desire for
enhancing public safety. Ideal candidates will have a keen sense of
emotional intelligence and be motivated by serving others and their
community. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you...your
adventure with MCSO awaits!To be part of our team as a Detention
Officer, you must:
- Be an effective communicator, even in the most challenging of
situations.
- Care about the safety and well-being of others, both within and
outside a jail setting.
- Respect all individuals regardless of background or
socio-economic status.
- Embrace the concepts of integrity, accountability and
transparency as core values.
- Collaborate with team members, supervisors and managers to
forward the mission and vision of MCSO.Compensation is more than a
salary with MCSO. Your perks at work include:
- Paid training.
- A stable environment.
- Great benefits.
- Flexibility and generous leave.
- An opportunity to serve your community as part of a diverse and
talented workforce.Lateral Opportunities AvailableIf you have
successfully completed an Arizona detention or corrections academy,
or Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA) and have current or
prior experience (within the last 3 years) working as a detention
or corrections officer for the State of Arizona, or an Arizona
county, city or town, or private prison/detention center, WE WANT
YOU!Candidates who have completed a detention/corrections academy
outside the state of Arizona may also be considered. An evaluation
of prior training and experience will determine if out of state
candidates are eligible for the lateral position.Concerned about
completing a new academy? We value your prior experience and
academy completion; therefore, successful lateral candidates will
participate in an accelerated 5-week training/orientation
program!Detention Trainee QualificationsMinimum education and/or
experience:
- High school diploma or GED, or are expected to graduate/receive
GED within the next 90 days.
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the
U.S.Specialized training, certifications, and/or other special
requirements:
- Applicants must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the
time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.
- Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all
applicants complete the following: background
investigation;polygraph exam; medical exam with attestation of
physical readiness and psychological exam.
- Training to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 AND 700,
safety, payroll and PREA.Additionally, post hire participation in a
12-week paid detention academy is required and which includes
successfully demonstrating physical readiness by completing a
series of assessments with the requisite results in order to
graduate the academy and remain employed. A seven-battery
assessment became effective November 1, 2015.Minimum physical
readiness standards:Assessment 1:Maximum Push-UpsWhat is measured
by the Assessment:Upper Body Muscular EnduranceStandard for Academy
Graduation (Minimum Requirement):Eleven (11)Assessment 2:Maximum
Sit-Ups (Under One Minute)What is measured by the
Assessment:Abdominal Muscular EnduranceStandard for Academy
Graduation (Minimum Requirement):Sixteen (16)Assessment 3:1.5 Mile
RunWhat is measured by the Assessment:Aerobic PowerStandard for
Academy Graduation (Minimum Requirement):21:48 MinutesAssessment
4:300 Meter RunWhat is measured by the Assessment:Anaerobic
PowerStandard for Academy Graduation (Minimum Requirement):1:37
Minutes (97 Seconds)Assessment 5:One (1) Repetition Bench PressWhat
is measured by the Assessment:Upper Body Absolute StrengthStandard
for Academy Graduation (Minimum Requirement): 90 Pounds or 53% of
Body Weight, whichever is less.Assessment 6:Illinois Agility Run
(consists of sprints through and around cones)What is measured by
the Assessment:Agility and CoordinationStandard for Academy
Graduation (Minimum Requirement):22.6 SecondsAssessment 7:Vertical
JumpWhat is measured by the Assessment:Explosive Leg
StrengthStandard for Academy Graduation (Minimum
Requirement):Eleven (11) inches (Fourteen (14) inches if measured
with VERTEC) Preferred education and/or experience:Three (3) years
of work experience, prior law enforcement experience, and/or prior
military experience preferred.Preferred training, certifications
and/or other special requirements:Currently possess, or have the
ability to obtain, a commercial driver's license and/or weapons
certification equivalent to standards set by Arizona Peace Officer
Standards and Training (AZPOST).Detention Lateral
QualificationsMinimum education and/or experience:
- High School diploma or GED. Must be eighteen (18) years of
age.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must have successfully completed an Arizona detention or
corrections academy, or Correctional Officer Training Academy
(COTA) and have prior experience (within the last 3 years) working
as a detention or corrections officer for the State of Arizona, an
Arizona city, county or town, or a private prison/detention
center.
- Candidates who have completed a detention/corrections academy
outside the state of Arizona may also be considered. An evaluation
of prior training and experience will determine if out of state
candidates are eligible for the lateral positionIf you have
successfully completed an Arizona detention or corrections academy
with prior experience and continued serving in a law enforcement
capacity with another agency, you may be eligible for a Lateral
position. Eligibility will be determined through the pre-employment
process and is solely at the discretion of Command
staff.Specialized training, certifications, and/or other special
requirements:
- Applicants must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the
time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.
- Training with the exception of Arizona driver's license to be
provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 AND 700, OSHA training,
payroll training and PREA training.
- Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all
applicants complete the following: background
investigation;polygraph exam; medical exam with attestation of
physical readiness and psychological exam.Additionally, post hire
participation in a 5-week paid training/orientation program is
required.Preferred training, certifications and/or other special
requirements:Currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a
commercial driver's license and/or weapons certification equivalent
to standards set by Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training
(AZPOST).Detention Trainee / LateralKnowledge, skills, and
abilities:Knowledge of:
- Structure and content of the English language including the
meaning and spelling, rules of composition and grammar.Skill in:
- Using standard office equipment.Ability to:
- Read, learn, understand, apply and follow rules, regulations,
instructions, jail practices and procedures.
- Direct the activities of prisoners by speaking clearly and
concisely in an authoritative manner.
- Maintain accurate records and make routine verbal and written
reports using concise and clear communication.
- Distinguish between simultaneously sounding audio alarms for
various devices, such as radio duress activations, PA systems,
phone ringing, and perimeter alarm activations.
- Distinguish color and shapes to identify items for inventory
purposes.
- Establish and maintain successful working relationships.Working
conditions:Job requires the ability to work any shift due to
detention facilities operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Job requires ability to: perform sprints, jumping and vaulting
tasks; perform lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; move quickly
around objects and obstacles in pursuit situations; and pursue,
extract and use force in both short intense effort and sustained
effort situations. Actual situations may require efforts beyond the
following:
- Perform lifting and carrying that may include lifting heavy and
awkward objects weighing 50 lbs. or more; carrying heavy and
awkward equipment and objects 10 to 60 ft.; and carrying equipment
weighing 20 to 50 lbs. up and down stairs Perform dragging
movements that may include extracting victims weighing up to 175
lbs. and dragging victims, objects or suspects weighing up to 175
lbs., 20 to 30 ft.
- Perform pushing and pulling that may include pushing heavy
objects or people weighing up to 200 lbs., 10 to 25 ft.; pulling
heavy objects or people weighing up to 150 lbs., 10 to 25 ft.; and
pulling self over 6 ft. obstacle.
- Perform range of motion activities that may include bending to
reach for objects; bending and twisting in use of force situations;
crouching during movement of 10 to 15 ft.; and climbing ladders and
fire escapes. Use force that may include self-defense situations
for 45 to 60 seconds; control holds in self-defense situations for
30 to 60 seconds; strikes using hands, elbows, feet, and knees; use
of intermediate impact weapons; and forced entry by pushing and
pulling.
- Perform foot pursuits that may include running sprints of 100
feet or more; running for sustained periods, usually 300 feet but
up to 5 minutes; running up and down stairs, usually 2 flights but
may be up to 4 flights; run over uneven terrain; and dodge around
obstacles.The following environments described are only
representative of how the essential job tasks are currently
performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a
disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed
in ways other than described on these pages.Work Environment:
- Indoors and outdoors. May encounter temperatures above 90
degrees and below 40 degrees
- Confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
- Exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp
areas
- Unprotected heights
- Exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
- May encounter exposure to contagious diseasesPhysical
Environment:
- Sitting, standing and walking
- Driving a vehicle
- Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading
- Distinguishing colors
- Bending, kneeling, and reaching
- Twisting, climbing, crawling, crouching and balancing
- Wearing protective gear
- Precise dexterity
- Physical restraining and running
- Lifting floor to waist fifty (50) pounds
- Lifting waist to shoulder of fifty (50) pounds
- Lifting shoulder to overhead of fifty (50) pounds
- Carrying a weight of up to fifty (50) pounds for a distance of
various feet
- Pushing/pulling a weight of up to 200 pounds for a distance of
various feetSocial Environment:
- Working in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic
subject matters
- Dangerous environment
- Handling multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing
and unscheduled tasks
- Working under time pressures with constant interruptions
- High volume of work
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Decision making
- Concentration/vigilance
- Working in a team environment in close proximity with
others
- May have to work in isolated conditions
- Isolation
- Public contact
- Overtime/rotating shifts
- Reassignment to different locationsESSENTIAL JOB TASKS:
- Conducts security walks and head counts which involves
standing, stair climbing, and walking for long periods of
time.
- Performs facility and inmate cell searches which involve
stooping, kneeling, crouching, lying down and crawling under bunks,
lifting and climbing to reach all areas of the cell and facility
including climbing ladders/stairs to reach overhead sky lights,
attic crawl spaces, rooftops, etc.
- Performs searches of inmates and visitors which includes
touching and feeling clothing to detect weapons and contraband;
also includes the ability to squat, stoop, stretch, bend to floor
level to search pant legs, socks, and shoes.
- Performs frisk and strip searches of inmates which includes
visually observing unclothed inmates to detect weapons and
contraband.
- Conducts continual visual surveillance of inmates and various
areas of detention facilities which involves prolonged sitting,
twisting, and bending to view various monitors.
- Provides inmate services such as recreation (spending several
hours exposed to outdoor elements), serving meals, visitation, and
clothing exchanges which involves lifting food trays, beverage
containers, canteen bags, and bundles of laundry weighing up to 80
lbs. and requires bending, stooping, and kneeling.
- Quickly selects and correctly operates appropriate buttons,
touch screen control monitors, switches, and knobs used to control
doors, sliders, and communication systems while maintaining
emotional control under extreme stress.
- Pursues fleeing inmates on foot which involves running,
climbing, jumping, bending, stooping, and crawling over a prolonged
distance.
- Monitors and controls all activities regarding inmate movement
which could include escorting/walking inmates for long distances to
various locations within or outside of the jail facility.
- Uses body force, ranging from mild to extreme, to gain entrance
through barriers to gain entrance through barriers to seize or
rescue inmates.
- Subdues or restrains resisting inmates using hands and feet
while employing defensive tactics or approved non-lethal weapons
which may include kneeling, bending, or stooping as well as lifting
the inmate following restraint.
- Responds quickly to emergency situations that may include
physically restraining combative inmates, lifting and carrying
inmates during a medical crisis; escorting inmates up and down
stairs to evacuate areas while wearing emergency equipment; or
putting on air pack for a fire emergency to enter smoke-filled
areas appropriately by stooping or crawling, select and open fire
extinguishers/hoses and physically removing inmates from danger,
which may include dragging unconscious victims (averaging 180
pounds).
- Performs basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
- Gathers information for investigations by interviewing and
obtaining the statements of the victims, witnesses, suspects, and
confidential informants.
- Appropriately utilizes technology to prepare electronic
Operations Journal Entries (log book), or when necessary hand write
information to produce legible reports, using standard grammar,
punctuation, symbols, and simple mathematical functions.
- Inspect and inventories security equipment through testing
which includes pressing buttons, turning switches, and
lifting/turning equipment.
- Operates telephones, electronic equipment, fingerprint
equipment, ADP time recorders/clocks, cameras, video recording
devices, scanners, copiers, and fax machines which involve turning
electronic knobs and typing for computer/data entry.
- Communicates effectively over radio channels while initiating
and responding to radio communications, often under adverse
conditions.
- Communicates verbally and effectively, in areas with the
potential of high noise levels, by listening and providing
information, direction and commands to inmates and/or the general
public to manage interpersonal conflict and maintain order.
- Exercises independent judgment within legal guidelines which
involves reading and comprehending rules, regulations, policies and
procedures for purpose of insuring appropriate officer
behavior/response involving the general public.
- Subdues resisting inmates using approved non-lethal weapons,
i.e., pepper spray (chemical discharge containing Oleo resin
capsicum), and conducted electrical weapon (short duration exposure
containing 50,000 volts and up to .004 amps).
- Manually unlocks and opens 8' X 12' metal gates to allow
vehicles to enter the jail grounds.
- Ability to work any shift due to detention facilities operating
24 hours a day, 7 days a week with regular days off generally being
any two consecutive days during the week.
- Performs perimeter checks in a vehicle and/or on foot.
- Provides courtroom security and document judicial information,
i.e. bond information, sentence, and release information.
- Inventories inmate belongings such as clothing and personal
property for transport to other facilities which involves standing
for long periods of time, lifting, and climbing a ladder while
carrying semi-heavy bags of clothing.
- Ensures legal documentation pertinent to an arrest/release is
complete and provided to the appropriate
departments/divisions/units, i.e. court, court desk, facility which
involves proofreading, standing for long periods of time and
communication with outside agencies including police and probation
departments.
- Uses a computerized cash accounting system to maintain an
accurate account of inmates' funds; may be required to open or
close an account which involves sitting for extended periods of
time and having the ability to use the computer and other
electronic equipment.
- Be present at work site to perform assigned tasks at the times
and dates scheduled/assigned by the supervisor.SELECTION
PROCEDURE:The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves
the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates
who are considered the most highly qualified. The hiring authority
will consider candidates from a list provided by the Human
Resources Department. Candidates referred for consideration by the
department will be required to successfully complete a
comprehensive background check, polygraph examination,
psychological screening and medical screening with attestation of
physical readiness. Upon successful completion of these
requirements, all hired candidates are required to participate in
and successfully complete a 12-week Detention Academy, which
includes Physical Readiness Assessments, to continue employment as
a Detention Officer.Physical Readiness Assessments consist of
sit-ups, push-ups, a 1.5 mile walk/run, 300 meter run, bench press,
vertical jump and an agility run. The assessments are designed to
ensure that individuals can successfully perform the physical
demands of the Detention Officer position. If hired to participate
in the Detention Academy, in order to continue employment,
probationary academy candidates must meet Physical Readiness
Standards prior to graduation from the 12-week Detention Academy,
which are:
- Sit-ups - 16 in under one minute
- Push-ups -11
- 1.5 mile run/walk - in under 21 minutes 48 seconds
- 300 meter run - in under 1 minute37 seconds
- Bench press - one repetition of 90 pounds or 53% of body
weight, whichever lesser
- Agility run - in under 22.6 seconds
- Vertical jump -11 inches (or 14 inches if measured with
VERTEC)If you have any questions about your health or your ability
to participate in the assessments, it is your responsibility to
consult with your health care provider prior to
application.Selection Procedure
- Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit
online applications
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their
Workday online application profile
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint
investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and
alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as
safety-sensitiveMaricopa County is an equal opportunity
employer.Apply Now!
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