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DETENTION OFFICER
Professional Summary

Detention Officer with established background in adult and youth detention environments. Quick decision-maker with excellent skills in physical restraint, search and seizure, prisoner transport and emergency response. Experienced with legal processes and requirements associated with felon incarceration. Experienced Security Monitor with quick instincts. Actively monitor surroundings and guards physical, monetary and personnel assets. Establishes policies and action plans to guarantee success and optimal team performance. Solid history training team members on standard protocol when patrolling large crowds. Focused on improving facility security through diligent approach and sense of personal responsibility. Diffused situations in calmly within guidelines. Experienced in screening people, belongings and shipments for contraband and hazardous materials. Proficient in conducting close personal searches as well as using tools such as security wands.

Skills
  • Restraint techniques
  • Body and cell searches
  • Surveillance
  • Headcounts
  • Inmate monitoring
  • Inmate rights knowledge
  • Report preparation
  • Armory control
  • Court procedures
  • Trained in defensive tactics
  • Supervising residents
  • Crisis intervention techniques
  • Interviews
  • Defensive techniques
  • Key control
  • Inmate escorting
  • Firearm Basic Training
  • Corrections experience
  • Confident
  • Inmate observation
  • Crisis intervention
  • Security and sanitation checks
Work History
10/2019 - CurrentDetention Officer | Dickcinson County Sheriffs Department - Abilene, KS
  • Took custody of prisoners from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
  • Verified identification using specialized databases and methods such as fingerprinting.
  • Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
  • Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
  • Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
  • Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
  • Attended to feeding, housing and physical well-being of inmates.
  • Processed visitors and attorneys arriving to see prisoners.
  • Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
08/2019 - 10/2019Corrections Officer | Ellsworth Correctional Facility - Ellsworth, KS
  • Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility
  • Led inmate work crews completing maintenance, construction, farming and operations activities
  • Routinely counted inmates and in response to potential security breaches
  • Prepared comprehensive written reports to document inmate disturbances and injuries
  • Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies
  • Maintained safety and security of staff and public by applying defensive techniques and physical restraints
  • Reduced escape attempts, crimes and other hazardous activity through close observation and situational awareness
  • Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions
  • Enforced regulatory compliance while managing visual inspections, work crew accountability, illegal substance checks, alcohol sensor testing and gate-locking procedures
  • Supervised inmates during meals, visits, recreation, telephone calls and shower time
05/2014 - 11/2018Correctional Officer Sergeant | Texas Department Of Criminal Justice - Amarillo, TX
  • Supervised 52 employees and performance of tasks and managed 2500 offenders.
  • Supervised dining hall, outdoor recreation area, vocational shop and inmate housing unit.
  • Handled inmate counts and searches for missing inmates.
  • Verified all prison visitors carried proper identification and had no contraband before entering institution.
  • Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
  • Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
  • Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
  • Assigned officer tasks such as cleaning cells and stocking clean laundry to keep prison running efficiently.
  • Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
  • Delivered accurate verbal and written reports to company personnel.
  • Responded to calls in both routine and emergency situations.
  • Maintained accurate and detailed logs of all events during each shift.
  • Responded quickly and effectively to all security violations and duress alarms.
  • Maintained surveillance of building and identified all officials and employees before authorizing entrance.
  • Investigated all security and safety violations.
  • Noted and followed up on any unusual behavior.
  • Unlocked rooms and suites for authorized contractors.
  • Processed and logged accurate and detailed incident reports.
  • Collected and organized all surveillance data and information to protect client possessions and workspaces.
Education
05/2013Abilene High School, Abilene, KSHigh School Diploma:
Certifications
  • Certified Corrections Supervisor (CCS)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Dickcinson County Sheriffs Department
  • Ellsworth Correctional Facility
  • Texas Department Of Criminal Justice

School Attended

  • Abilene High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Detention Officer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Correctional Officer Sergeant

Degrees

  • High School Diploma :

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