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Summary of Work: General Duties Work Unit Overview: Part Time Position (32 hours/week 1,664 hours annually ? full benefits eligible). The Sheriff's Office performs law enforcement and crime prevention work, including preserving the peace, patrolling assigned areas, serving warrants and making arrests, and assisting in preliminary investigations. The mission of the Sheriff's Office is to maintain and improve the quality of life within the community by working with all people to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment. All county departments must maintain an open and customer service-oriented environment, cooperate with other County departments and governmental entities, and keep accurate and timely records and information. Job Summary: A Detention Officer is responsible to effectively process and release inmates held in the detention facilities, and to provide for inmate safety, security and adherence to detention rules and regulations. Detention Officers also supervise and oversee that safe inmate facility maintenance and cleaning duties are done in an orderly manner. Detention Officers maintain certification standards, documentation and duties consistent with the Montana Jail Standards and Detention Personnel Policies. Detention Officers demonstrate professional public relations, and perform back-up duties to help maintain smooth facility operations; serves as one of (5) five Detention Officers. Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs. DETENTION DUTIES * Conducts duties in conformance with federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances. * Follows all departmental policies and procedures consistent with Montana Jail Standards and Detention Personnel Policies and Procedures. * Prepares incident and booking reports and records as required by dept. policies. * Inspects food before serving to inmates to ensure proper quality, portions and utensils are available. * Supervises inmates at meal time and inmate meal clean-up. * Supervises use of library by inmates. * Ensures and facilitates effective scheduling, planning and supervision of inmates for counseling, social services and religious services. * Follows procedures for inmate mail and telephone use and logs legal correspondence. * Collects, distributes and inspects incoming and outgoing mail or packages. * Administers and supervises recreation activities; provides passive recreation, and access to and use of weight room as available. * Makes physician medication available to inmates as ordered by a physician and dispenses non-prescription medication as needed. * Dispenses, renders and administers basic first aid, CPR, and maintains awareness of other methods of first aid treatment for situations such as bleeding, heart attack, shock, seizure, poisoning, abrasions, broken bones or sprains. * Investigates inmates? injuries and arranges appointments, if necessary; contacts a physician for appropriate medical, dental or other health-related problems. * Supervises, controls and administers inmate visits; enforces visiting hours and procedures; schedules visitors, visiting room searches and maintains visiting log; observes visitors and inmates during visitation. * Communicates with inmates to ensure health and welfare of inmates; observes behavior for symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior characteristics and inmate unrest; identifies and documents inmate problem areas or potential counseling needs or services. * Arranges for inmate haircuts. * Directs and controls inmate hygiene, laundry and sanitation; issues and inventories razors, clothing, and bedding; provides hygiene instruction; directs laundry operations, housekeeping and sanitation procedures. * Provides for inmate commissary needs and supplies. * Transports inmates to specific lo ations i.e. appointments, meetings, court appearances, etc. as assigned outside of facility. * Testifies at court proceedings when called upon. * Arranges for and oversees needed maintenance around the facility. * Performs specific duties and activities assigned in day, swing or night shift checklists. * PROCESSING INMATES * Receives, searches, books and secures inmates. * Informs/explains detention situation to friends or relatives of inmates on the telephone or in person as needed. * Takes urine samples from inmates and passes on to appropriate staff for drug and/or blood alcohol levels as needed. * Classifies inmates and assigns inmates to appropriate housing areas with input from detention staff. * Processes inmate release orders ensuring that proper information is placed on the release order from the judge. * Takes fingerprints and photographs inmates. * Instructs inmates on rules, rights and privileges of the facility and give them a written copy of same. * Collects and records inmates' funds. * Secures all inmate personal property in locked property locker; obtains inmate signature on property check sheet. * Responsive to inmate questions and concerns. * Completes thorough medical history questionnaire including documentation of alcohol/substance abuse, mental health or suicide problems. * Reviews documentation, checks inmate identity, releases inmates' property and records release information on release documents. * Receives and accepts bonds posted and processes release of inmates. SECURITY * Performs security patrols and inmate checks. * Maintains security in all areas of the correctional and holding facility and conducts cell searches and/or perimeter checks. * Supervises and controls inmate behavior at all times: * Observes and monitors all detention facility areas to maintain safe and secure environment; maintains contraband control. * Patrols hallways and inspects inmate cell areas. * Resolves conflicts among inmates. * Approves or denies inmate entry or exit of facility. * Follows established procedures for securing the detention facility: * Reads and follows posted orders. * Maintains post logs. * Enforces inmate rules, regulations and discipline: * Writes and reviews incident reports. * Reviews inmates? statements with Chief Detention Officer. * Obtain witness statements. * Enforces sanctions. * Maintains proper evidence packaging and chain of custody for evidence. * Reports security problems or security risks to supervisor. * Counts inmates periodically to determine their location; records head counts in post log. * Operates and utilizes security equipment and applies restraint devices as appropriate. * Maintains fire safety awareness: * Investigates smoke or smoke smells. * Maintains fire safety knowledge and prevention awareness. * Stays current on safety training issues. * Reviews fire emergency procedures and is prepared to follow the procedures: * Locates all inmates. * Assists other detention officers. * Calls for assistance to appropriate professionals. * Provides courtroom security as a Detention Officer. * Documents and records court proceedings applying to inmates re: bonds set, sentencing, future court dates, etc. * Receives any special instructions. * Oversees inmates in the courtroom to ensure public safety. PUBLIC RELATIONS ? Maintains effective working relationships with general public, court officials, co-workers, supervisors and other law enforcement agency personnel. ? Maintains professionalism by exercising tact, diplomacy and courtesy at all times. ? Answers the public's questions or routes to appropriate personnel. ? Conducts authorized tours of the detention facility. ? Remains calm in stressful situations; adheres to standards of confidentiality. DETENTION FACILITY ? Inspects area facility for safety and sanitary conditions and maintains those conditions. ? Notes maintenance and minor repair needs, and reports major problems to