• Maintain centralized jail security and ensure inmate welfare in accordance with laws, regulations and institutional philosophy.
• Obtain necessary information and book inmates, complete necessary forms, take photographs and fingerprints, and perform other processing activities such as preparing reports and maintaining files.
• Search, examine, instruct, and log inmates; inventory and secure property and valuables.
• Interview inmates; classify them and assign them to the appropriate detention area and activities.
• Supervise and monitor inmates and inmate trustees assisting with housekeeping, meal preparation and distribution, laundry, and similar activities.
• Supervise inmate exercise, recreation, visiting, and similar privileges.
• Assist medical staff in the distribution of medications; screen and refer requests for medical attention; administer emergency first aid as required.
• Escort inmates within the jail areas; provide security for medical staff as required.
• Inspect facilities and report the need for maintenance or unusual situations; request and/or issue clothing and supplies.
• Prepare reports and other written materials; maintain accurate records, logs, and files.
• Testify in court as subpoenaed.

Knowledge of:

• Techniques for dealing with individuals from various socio-economic backgrounds in hostile and/or confrontational situations.
• Basic first aid practices and procedures.
• Basic office administrative practices, including filing.
• Computer systems operations and applications.
• Principles and practices of self-defense and work safety.

Ability to:

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; analyze work papers and reports; remember accounts given by witnesses; observe individuals, behaviors, situations, and activities; identify situations of potential altercation; focus on a single task for long periods of time; work with frequent interruptions; interpret, apply, and explain operational procedures and applicable laws, codes, rules, and regulations; maintain awareness of safety at all times. 
• On a continuous basis, walk or stand during shift; bend, twist, squat, stoop, and kneel during booking process or while working with inmates; climb stairs while observing inmates; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation. Speak, use a telephone, write, and use a keyboard to communicate; see and hear with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; continuously wear utility belt, vest, and/or other equipment of up to 15 pounds; and intermittently sit at a desk or counter; lift very heavy weight.
• Understand and carry out verbal and written directions.
• Read and understand the Sheriff's Office policies, rules, instructions, laws, ordinances, and general literature pertaining to corrections activities.
• Meet and maintain physical and psychological standards and pass a detailed background investigation.
• Maintain facility security and inmate welfare in varied circumstances.
• Oversee and direct the work of inmates in structured situations.
• Prepare clear and accurate reports and other written materials.
• Respond calmly, quickly, and decisively to emergency and/or stressful situations; use defensive tactics when necessary.
• Demonstrate keen powers of observation and memory, observe accurately, and remember faces, numbers, incidents, and places. 
• Maintain accurate records, logs, and files.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and interpret written material.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Be sensitive to various cultural and ethnic groups present in the detention facility.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner. 

Online Examination (100%)

The online examination will consist of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Selection Exam for Local Corrections. Qualified candidates will receive a notification via email when the examination is available. To locate the Candidate Orientation Booklet for this exam, which includes example questions, please click here.

Note: Applicants who have already taken the BSCC Selection Exam for Local Corrections within twelve (12) months of their scheduled testing date may attach their official score report notice (including agency name, exam name, exam date, and exam scores) to their application materials to forward their scores to Placer County.

The online examination has been tentatively scheduled for the following:

• Week of October 21, 2024
• Week of December 2, 2024

Martin Rivera