at Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Arizona, United States
Job Description
The Detention Officer enforces rules and regulations governing the operation of the Pascua Yaqui Detention facility and the confinement, safety, health and protection of inmates and the community.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
- Process prisoners into the Pascua Yaqui Detention Facility
- Take mug shots, search prisoners, take inventory of prisoner's personal property, authorize phone calls, obtain fingerprints, fill out necessary booking sheets, and record entries in the booking log in department database.
- Maintain the detention facilities and equipment
- Provide meals to prisoners; authorize and monitor prisoners in and out of holding cells, during telephone calls
- Transfer prisoners from one cell to another and clean detention cells as necessary.
- Restrain combative, suicidal, or mentally disturbed prisoners
- Determine if prisoners are ill or injured and obtain medical attention as necessary.
- Ensure timely court appearances for all prisoners
- Escort prisoners to Tribal Court for appearances.
- Determine release criteria of prisoners according to established procedures.
- First line supervision of offenders, inmates; includes adult/juvenile, males/females.
- Ensure compliance with tribal, state, and federal laws related to Detention Services.
- Follow policies and procedures; effectively supervise and communicate with inmates; maintains daily activity logs.
- Coordinate detention operations with patrol, investigations, and administrative staff.
- Coordinate tribal, state, federal facility transfers and release of inmates.
- Works with other departments as it pertains to inmate services.
- Prepare written reports when required to assist in police investigations.
- Transport of prisoners to and from tribal, state and federal correction's facilities, medical treatment facilities, and other designated facilities.
- Assist Commissioned Pascua Yaqui Police Officers with transports, of arrested subjects and/or prisoners to local facilities, or as directed by chain of command.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.
