Detention Sergeant

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST COMPLETE A LUNA COUNTY APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, A SIGNED COPY OF THIS JOB DESCRIPTION, A LETTER OF INTEREST DETAILING YOUR QUALIFICAITONS AND, IF NECESSARY, A WAIVER OF QUALIFICATIONS.

Summary: Under the direction of the Shift Lieutenant, this position performs a variety of supervisory and operational duties focused on the management of staff and inmates. The primary role is to enforce all Detention Center policies, procedures, Director’s Directives, and all other instructions provided by senior officers. This position ensures that floor and pod officers are properly executing assigned duties to maintain the security, safety, health, and care of inmates confined in the Detention Center. Other duties typically assigned to a Detention Lieutenant may also be required.Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

1. Ability to manage employees, including but not limited to scheduling, training, evaluating, and counseling.
2. Ability to work closely with and carry out orders from administration.
3. Proficiency in operating office equipment, including but not limited to copiers, fax machines, computer terminals, postage machines, handheld and desktop calculators, multiline telephones, communications equipment, and security devices.
4. Ability to file and retrieve information promptly and accurately.
5. Ability to receive and convey telephone and oral messages to other personnel.
6. Ability to attend position-related meetings and seminars, which may occasionally be out of town and require irregular hours, and to reliably report back to the supervisor.
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality and refrain from discussing departmental business—including but not limited to personnel matters, criminal investigations, crime reports, criminal allegations, inmates, victims, and suspects—with anyone other than duly authorized personnel.
8. Basic knowledge of the Standard Operating Policies of the Department and applicable New Mexico Statutes and the ability to adhere to them.
9. Ability to accurately and promptly file, log, and maintain a variety of records including timesheets, vehicle records, dispatch logs, booking and release logs, and other related records.
10. Ability to receive, record, and convey financial payments to the proper personnel accurately, promptly, and discreetly.
11. Ability to work effectively in confined areas while maintaining constant awareness of the inherent dangers involved in dealing with confined prisoners.

Education, Certification, and Experience
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST COMPLETE A LUNA COUNTY APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, A SIGNED COPY OF THIS JOB DESCRIPTION, A LETTER OF INTEREST DETAILING YOUR QUALIFICAITONS AND, IF NECESSARY, A WAIVER OF QUALIFICATIONS.

• Applicant must have minimum rank of non-probationary Corporal or higher rank. 
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of full-time experience in a corrections or detention setting.
• Must be able to pass a written examination and oral review.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must successfully pass a background check with no felony or moral turpitude convictions.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must pass a position-required physical if selected.

Position-Specific Requirements

1. Must have successfully completed the 40-Hour Basic Detention Officer Course.
2. Must have thorough knowledge of Detention Center operations.
3. Must be able to work any assigned shift.
4. Must be able to become weapon certified by Detention Center standards.
5. Must be able to prepare clear and comprehensive written and oral reports.
6. Must possess basic typing and computer skills as required by the position.
7. Must meet insurance company’s surety bond requirements.

Supervision: Works under the direction of the Shift Lieutenant 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises Detention Officers and CorporalsLanguage Skills: 
The skill to read, analyze and interpret law enforcement and judicial records, documents; the skill to logically and effectively present information both orally and in writing and respond to questions from supervisors, peers, professionals, inmates and the general public.

Knowledge:
Detention operations, services and activities of adult detention standards, policies and procedures, and comprehensive detention programs; laws, regulations and procedures applicable to the operation of holding facilities and victim's rights; AFIS, and Offender Management Systems; Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, their functions, jurisdiction, and procedural and operational relationship to detention; budget principles and practices; modern supervisory, training and evaluation methods, theories, and practices; and investigative procedures. Computer equipment and software for spreadsheets and databases: statistical analysis, reach methods and report presentation.
 
Ability:
 Establish and maintain effective working relationships; analyze problems, identify appropriate solutions and project consequences of proposed actions; provide implementation in support of goals; make sound judgments and use discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures and in planning, assigning, directing, and evaluating the work of employees; use logical and creative thought processes to develop written specifications and/or oral instructions; provide leadership and manage and supervise a 24-hour holding facility; comprehend and make inferences from material written in the English language; listen and communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; recall visual details; investigate incidents; interact effectively with individuals of varied social, economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds; learn and perform first aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures; recognize unusual medical, physical, or mental conditions of prisoners; learn the use and care of weapons (including firearms), restraint and self-defense tactics; when required, use sufficient physical force.
 
Physical Demands:
 The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as frequent climbing; lifting objects over 50 pounds; crouching or crawling in restricted areas; and defending oneself or others from physical attack. Heavy physical demands are involved when circumstances with the facility require intervention with inmates including reacting quickly and effectively to physical confrontations and emergency situations; qualify with and safely use department approved and issued firearms and defensive weapons; wear required uniform articles and protective equipment for extended periods of time; work in confined spaces for prolonged periods; see clearly and recall visual details; speak clearly.
 
 Work Environment:
The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions.