Detention deputy vs correction officer

Differences between detention deputy and correction officer duties and responsibilities

Detention deputy example responsibilities.

• Train in grind control and self-defense techniques, CPR, ethics and security management.
• Oversee all aspects of booking inmates into the jail, including property inventory, pat-down, fingerprinting, and processing daily.
• Obtain necessary information and booking of prisoners.
• Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
• Serve as loader of special ammunition weapon; prepare ammunition while exercising safety precautions.

Correction officer example responsibilities.

• Manage behavior modification and offender restoration rehabilitation.
• Implement defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain the safety and security of the general public.
• Conduct NCIC background reports on all new inmates within the facility.
• Collect felony DNA enter finger prints into live scan for NCIC.
• finger prints and background information and placement in to the pod )
• Feed, book-in inmates, control movement and supervise medical treatment.
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