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Job Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma)

Ability to pass an FBI/NCIC (Federal Bureau of Investigation/National Information Center) criminal history screening and Hammond Police Department background check

Ability to pass Standard Aptitude Test, Typing Test of 25 correct words per minute, Physical Agility Test, Voice Stress Analysis, Psychological Test, Drug Screening, and Oral Interview

Within one year of hire (probationary period), must pass the following:40 hour Correctional Officer Course at NILEA

Taser CertificationPhysical Tactics/Use of Force Course

PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act)De-Escalation Techniques

IDACS CertificationCPR Certification/First-Aid/Fire Safety Course

Basic Fingerprint TrainingAbility to read, analyze, follow and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Public Safety Officers, Co-workers and the General Public

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Must live in Hammond at time of hire (Ordinance 8620)

Job Duties:

Shall report to the Booking Area ready to start on time, will assist Desk Lieutenant as directed

Shall assist with the booking and bonding of detainees

Ability to prepare court paperwork for Prosecutor’s Office

Record personal property of prisoners and seal property in envelope

Maintain prisoner wall board

Shall be responsible for ordering and serving food to detainees in the Hammond City Jail

Fingerprints, photographs and searches prisoners

Shall remove and escort prisoners from their cells as directed

Shall permit persons to visit detainees as directed

Shall make visual check of all detainees on a regular basis, based on jail policy

Shall be called upon to assist with any detainee confrontations involving the use of physical force and potential exposure to infectious disease

Wash, dry and fold prisoner laundryLunch and dinner breaks are not given on a regular basis – Correctional Officers are required to stay in the jail for breaks, unless manpower allows them to leave the building

Empty garbage, nominal cleaning is required: cleaning booking area (vacuum, counters, etc.)

Should be able to perform all tasks the booking supervisor does on any given day; this excludes the legal knowledge/experience the police obtain over the years

Any and all other duties assigned by Booking Lieutenant

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk & hear

The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus

Physical Agility Requirements:

Sit-ups: maximum amount in one a minute period; minimum amount (25)

Push-ups: maximum amount in a two minute period; minimum amount (21)

Dummy Drag: 200 feet – 90 pounds (45 seconds)

300 meter sprint: Timed minimum (81 seconds)

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Hiring will be done in accordance with Hammond City Ordinance #8620 as it pertains to the residency requirement.

Position to be posted internally from May 24, 2023 thru May 31, 2023. If position is not filled internally, it will be held open for external applications an additional ten (10) days. The position will remain open until filled or no more than 10 working days.

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