Police Detention Officer

Salary: $49,446.02 - $74,169.16 Annually
Shift Differential and Bilingual pay available
Tiered starting salary available based on experience/education

Flexible work schedule (4-10's)

• Health/ Dental/ Vision/ Life Insurance
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid Holidays (11 1/2 days per year)
• Paid Vacation (Accruals starts at 17 days per year up to 24)
• Paid Sick Leave (14 days per year accrued)
• College Degree Incentives
• Semi- Annual Uniform Allowance
• Social Security
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Excellence and Service Awards
• Credit Union
• In-Service Training
• Semi- Annual Uniform Allowance

Contract employees will receive some but not all of these benefits

• Takes custody of prisoners after booking into the City jail.
• Completes required documentation and forms, photographs and fingerprints prisoners, and conducts intoxilizer test if requested by the arresting officer.
• Searches prisoners, locks prisoners in jail cell, and secures their personal property.
• Performs the data entry of arrest and offense charge information, verifies identification of person in custody, checks for outstanding warrants, and clears warrants into computerized criminal justice systems.
• Cares for prisoners in custody, orders meals, inspects jail cells to insure safety, and seeks medical attention if needed.
• Restrains prisoners with handcuffs and shackles and takes to City Court or other court system for initial, pre-trial, or arraignment appearances; accompanies defendants in courtroom and during meetings with public defenders or attorneys.
• Transports prisoners to County jail or to other law enforcement agencies and completes booking process.
• Releases prisoners from jail upon judge's order for release; verifies identification, returns personal property, processes releasing paperwork; Collects bond money.
• Reviews and verifies monthly county prisoner housing cost billings.
• Periodically fills in for Station Officer by taking crime reports over the phone and entering information into the computerized criminal justice system.
• Takes prisoners from the neighboring Peoria Police Department into custody.
• Orders and maintains supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

One year of experience as a detention officer or equivalent combination of training and experience preferablyin a public safety environment. Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of:

• Federal, state and city laws, regulations, and ordinances relating to the custody of prisoners
• Criminal justice information systems
• Department policies and procedures relating to prisoner/jail safety

Skill in:

• The use of computerized information systems

Ability to:

• Safely transport prisoners from one location to another; maintain jail safety practices.
• Accurately process prisoners into and out of custody
• Perform all booking procedures and tests
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, city officials, other agencies and the general public

• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• Must be Terminal Operator Certified by DPS within six (6) months of hire.
• Applicants will be required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy.

Requires occasional lifting of 50 to 100 pounds.

Important Note: All communication, including testing invitations, will be sent via email. Please be sure to use a valid email address on your application and check your email regularly.

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