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
Garland is where things are made. Products, careers and opportunities are made here. Friendships that last a lifetime are made here, and generations of families have made this part of Texas their home.
As early as the mid-1800s, settlers began arriving in what is now Garland. The pioneers found the black soil ideal for cotton and the communities of Duck Creek and Embree thrived on that crop. In 1886, two railroad lines built depots in the area. Eventually those two communities combined and became Garland, officially incorporated in 1891.
Garland enjoys a rich history that has shaped it into the thriving metropolitan-area city that offers its residents and businesses a high quality of life, excellent educational and workforce development opportunities, and is enhanced by community leadership and partners. Garland is proud of its affordable and business-friendly climate.
