Correctional Sergeant
07/2013
to Current
Arizona Department of Corrections –
6911 N. BDI Blvd. Douglas,
AZ. 85607 (520) 364-7521
Provide safety, accountability and welfare to public, staff and inmates.Supervised 3 to 80 security personnel during any given shift at any given time.Daily assignment and reassignment of staff to maintain security and control in any assigned unit.Capability to use self-defense and weapons and related defense and control equipment. Practices and techniques of observing, detecting and defusing adverse actions by inmate populations.Applied basic first aid measures, and use of devices for self and staff protection from serious health disorders.Evaluate, train and discipline staff and prepare reports of recommendations. Serve as shift commander on any shift and multiple units at once of Correctional Officers at determined times, and assume Lieutenant role when one not present. Schedule and assign or reassign staff to maintain prescribed security, order and discipline and provision of special support services. Submit required reports and documentation. My duty to assist in developing timely and effective work schedules, procedures and post orders completing mandatory monthly pre-audits. Conduct security, custody and control checks of the internal and external perimeter of the institution and evaluate and report of the security and communication networks. Proficient in security, custody and disciplinary practices and procedures in the correctional institution, to include Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing controls of inmates. Expert in methods, techniques and practices of paraprofessional counseling and crisis intervention for inmates as well as principles and practices of supervision and work leadership. Verbal and written communications as required by the duties and assignments in correctional settings.Remained calm and even temperament during emergency and high alert situations.Enforcing EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) compliant work environment.
Corrections Officer II
11/1996
to 07/2013
Arizona Department of Corrections –
6911 N. BDI Blvd. Douglas,
AZ. 85607 (520) 364-7521
Conducted continuous formal, informal and emergency counts, pat downs, strip searches, security inspections, contraband (weapons, drugs, alcohol, tattoo equipment) inspections, and constant monitoring of inmate activities, recreation, programs and during sleeping hours.Transport via van or bus, institutionally cleared inmates to and from work to different locations throughout Cochise County and to their respective Intergovernmental Agreement agencies.Contact with local, county, state and/or federal authorities and institutions, and coordinate work assignments and their accomplishment. In addition, evaluate work performance, complete payroll documentation and establish a method to train and effectively provide job skills to inmates. Recommend job security or destitution based upon performance and rule fulfillment.
Continuous inmate body count, pat downs, strip searches, work location and vehicle searches, to provide a safe work environment.Expedited transportation runs, medical runs, emergency movement runs, and high risk after hours transportation.
