Detention Facility Officer (MALE)

Under general supervision, receives prisoners to process, guard, escort, inspect, and search for unauthorized items in a 24/7 work environment operation.

• Makes thorough searches of prisoners for contraband articles • Processes prisoner monies into kiosk, and creates prisoner debit cards. • Patrols assigned areas to ensure that prisoners do not escape or have access to unauthorized areas. • Inspects prisoners processing area for safety and sanitary conditions. • Prepares and maintains reports and logs. • Screens visitors for unauthorized items. • Oversees interviews between visitors and prisoners • Escorts prisoners to scheduled court appearances, and the hospital for treatments. • Testifies in court on search procedures and behavior patterns of prisoners • Monitors and processes information for the video arraignments and digitized mugging system procedures. • Delivers court records and documents to the courts or receiving agency.

Additional Duties

• Receives detainees from arresting officers and thoroughly searches detainees prior to allowing them to enter Building 500. • Enters detainee information into Jail Management System (JMS) or other computer database. • Conducts Buccal swab (DNA collection) of detainees who are charged with a felony and do not have DNA on file. • Assists with the processing of juvenile detainees. • Washes/cleans detainee clothes. • Collects detainee property, records property content, places property in property bag and tags the property. Places property in proper storage area. Logs all property in and out of property room. • Livescans (fingerprint) and photographs (mugshot) detainees. • Assigns detainees to a designated cell or bullpen. • Conducts thirty (30) minute cell checks on all detainees by walking through the cellblock area and visually inspecting each detainee to ensure wellbeing. • Conducts fifteen (15) minute cell checks on all high-risk detainees or conduct continuous observation if needed. • Notifies medical staff and supervision for detainees who are ill, injured, or have pre-existing medical conditions. • Feeds detainees at the designated mealtime, accounting for each detainee who receives or refuses a meal and notifies a supervisor of how many meals were served and refused for desk blotter documentation. • Notifies supervision of detainee complaints. • Documents and notifies supervision of alleged assaults of detainees by other detainees. • Documents and notifies supervision when detainees damage City of Detroit property. • Prepares detainees for video arraignment. • Prepares detainees for conveyance to Wayne County Jail, or other facilities. • Ensures that all detainee property is returned to detainees who are being turned over to agencies for outstanding charges in other jurisdictions. • Ensures that all detainee property is returned to detainees upon release. • Must adhere to the department’s body worn camera (BWC) policy. • High School graduation or GED. • Two (2) years of recent experience in security operations.