SheriffJail Correctional Officer ampnbsp Salaryampnbsp 2272 Hourly Job Type Fulltime BENEFITS Vigo County offers to fulltime employees competitive benefit plans These include Medical Dental Vision Retirement paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Plans 457 Plans Life Insurance and others Description Incumbent serves as Correctional Officer for the Vigo County Jail responsible for maintaining security and order within the jail facility Examples of Duties Enforces local state and federal laws by implementing effective policy to protect the lives and property of the people Maintains interior and exterior security of Jail including monitoring surveillance cameras operating electronic and digital door controls monitoring detainee activities and conducting watch tourspatrols Maintains accurate accounting of all detainees conducting periodic cell checks shakedowns roll calls and head counts of detainees in assigned areas Performs booking procedures of individuals being detained including photographing fingerprinting entering required information in computer completing required forms and intake reports receiving and receipting money and personal property and searching detainees for weapons and contraband Registers sex offenders as required Oversees detainees in allowable activities such as telephone calls commissary purchases counselampnbspand family visitations Distributes daily meals and ensures all trays are removed from cellblocks Ensures personal hygiene of detainees and cleanliness of cell areas accounting for all personal hygiene items cleaning supplies laundry and equipment issued to detainees Provides detainees with prescribed medications according to orders of physician Follows Department procedures to ensure detainees receive proper medical attention Ensures compliance with facility rules and regulations including recording and reporting inappropriate behavior to appropriate Department personnel and taking necessary action to correct any problems that arise Properly secures andor physically restrains violent and uncontrollable detainees as situations demand Transports andor escorts individuals detained by the County to various locations such as Court Department of Corrections DOC medical facilities and hospitals dental appointments recreation library AA and other meetings and activities Responds to inquiries from family members attorneys and members of general public regarding visitation and status of individual detainees Responds to detainee grievances following established chain of command procedures Maintains and updates institution logs incident reports daily activity reports bookingrelease records and medical records Submits all reports and summaries of activities according to established Department deadlines Receives sorts inspects and logs incoming and outgoing mail and personal items for detainees Answers telephone and receives jail visitors including logging all calls and visitors providing information and assistance taking messages or directing callsvisitors to more appropriate individual or department Testifies in legal proceedingscourt as necessary Attends seminars and inservice training as required Performs related duties as assigned or required Typical Qualifications High school diploma or GED Must be at least 19 years of age Completion of Indiana Law Enforcement Academy for Correctional Officers Possession of or ability to obtain required certifications and training including but not limited to handgunfirearm qualification by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy First ResponderCPR certification IDACSNCIC certification and taser chemical spray and defense tactics training Ability to meet all Department hiring requirements including passage of written medical and psychological exams and a drug test Thorough knowledge of and ability to make practical application of the customary practices procedures rules and regulations of the Department and take authoritative action as situations demand Working knowledge of and ability to use all assigned Department equipment and weapons including computer calculator radio camera fingerprint equipment breathalyzer handgun stun gun handcuffs tear gasmace AED SCBAair pack restraints security panels video monitoring and fire suppression devices Working knowledge of standard English grammar spelling and punctuation and ability to complete required reports within established Department deadlines Working knowledge of universal health precautions and bloodborne pathogens control and ability to apply such knowledge to protect oneself against infection Working knowledge of radio frequencies codes procedures and limitations and ability to speak clearly and distinctly hear and be understood when communicating in person by radio or by telephone Ability to obtain and apply knowledge of applicable local state and federal laws codes ordinances and accepted police procedures Ability to appropriately receive maintain and account for detainee articles received Ability to ef
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