Detention Officer

Corrections Officer HOMELAND SECURITY. Corrections Officers are responsible for the custody and control of individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trial, or are serving a prison or jail sentence. They are also responsible for the security of the facility itself.

Interested in becoming a Detention Officer? Visit our to learn more about the position and see if it is currently available within the Lewisville Police Department.Don't see what you're looking for? Complete a the job you seek. You will then be electronically notified when the job becomes available.Detention OfficerPerform administrative, clerical, and manual duties associated with the detention of prisoners. Interviewing citizens and completing computerized criminal offense reports will occasionally be required.Detention Officer IIPerforms administrative, clerical, and manual duties associated with the detention of prisoners. Interviews citizens and completes computerized criminal offense reports.

Supervise Detention Officers in the absence of a supervisor.Detention SupervisorPerforms duties related to the supervision and operation of the jail and front desk including intake, processing, and detention of prisoners as well as responding to citizen inquiries.

A detention officer supervises individuals in a detention center who have been charged with a crime as well as people in jail awaiting trial. The officer has a variety of duties including working at the jail and driving prisoners to trials. Juvenile offender facilities, county correctional centers and maximum-security prisons employ most detention officers.

Individuals who are detention officers must meet certain requirements, including education and training. The requirements may vary slightly depending on the state or jurisdiction but most want the officer to have completed high school and be at least eighteen years of age. A detention officer has to be physically fit, have good health and pass a strenuous background check. Most prison systems have their own training program that potential officers must attend. Candidates who are serious about working in this field should consider getting criminal justice degrees and basic law enforcement certifications.

One type of job for a detention officer is a guard at a local jail. This officer is responsible for making sure the inmates are processed into the system and supervising the prisoners at all times. Officers sometimes have to break up fights, check for illegal substances and watch over inmates out on the yard.