Detention Officer (Male Only)

The Detention Officer is responsible to ensure the safety and security of detainees in custody, acting in accordance with the highest ethical standards at all times, and ensuring a spirit of fairness and integrity in the on-going execution of their duties. Detention Officers for the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) are assigned to unarmed posts inside the detention facility and are directly responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of detainees within the facility secure perimeter.

**Responsibilities**

+ Conducts security and sanitation checks of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer and throughout the shift.
+ Inventories all equipment and notates the results in the logbook.
+ Receives all authorized equipment and ensures that it is in proper working condition.
+ Ensures that communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
+ Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, a...