Detention Officer
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Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, we offer professional growth opportunities and a supportive work environment that helps you reach your full potential. As a member of Team Garland, your skills and ideas are valued; we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits*, wellness programs, and a healthy work-life balance.

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*Benefits offered are subject to change and differ based on employment type

Responsible for detaining and processing people who are arrested in the City of Garland and to humanely treat and protect the constitutional rights of the inmates during their time of confinement.

Salary: Depending on qualifications and experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process, detain and release arrested persons including juveniles, as well as maintain the welfare and security of the prisoners and staff.

• Prepare and serve meals to prisoners, provide personal health care items and dispense medications as needed and appropriate.

• Monitor the security of the Detention Center including the security cameras, unlocked doors and gates inside and outside.

• Process and collect payments for bonds, fines and etc. Prepare the arraignment packets for the judge.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

• No experience required

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Experience:

Up to 1 year experience as a detention officer or jailer in a government jail

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of constitutional rights of prisoners

• Basic knowledge of law enforcement detainment policies and practices

• Basic knowledge of reporting management systems

• Basic skill transcribing, recording and confirming data

• Basic skill operating photographic and video recording equipment

• Basic skill operating a computer and basic office equipment

• Ability to subdue combative persons who may be under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances

• Ability to remain calm under extremely violent or stressful interpersonal situations

• Ability to conduct a body search of someone of the same sex

• Ability to administer first aid or CPR

Licenses and Certifications

Valid Class C Texas driver's license First Aid/CPR Certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

About Us

Team Garland consists of over 2,200 employees, spanning 700+ different roles! Garland is committed to diversity and inclusion and creating pathways to employment for all. We have an organizational culture of appreciation, development, and growth. Many of our employees choose Garland for lifelong careers. We are guided by the City's Mission, Vision, and Value Statements and a commitment to public service. Team Garland makes a difference in the Garland community every day.

Garland's vision is to be a progressive city working together to nurture and grow the economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being of our community.

We are committed to preserve public trust, deliver quality services, promote economic growth, protect our community and enhance the quality of life for the good of our city and our future.