Detention Deputy (January 2027 Academy)

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## General Summary

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• Physical Agility Test and Written Test Required (August/September 2026
  
  

in Boise, Idaho If selected, a \$25 written test fee will apply. To

attend testing, you must receive an invitation via email from the Ada

County Sheriffs Office). Interviews will be held the day after testing

in Boise, Idaho.**\

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• Selected candidates will attend the ACSO POST Academy beginning early
  
  

January 2027. Academies run approximately 19 weeks and include daily

physical training.**\

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• General Summary**\
  
  

Supervises and maintains custody of inmates and provides security for

the Ada County Jail. The incumbent uses personal judgment in the

performance of duties, referring unusual, unique, or complex issues to

the sergeant for advice and guidance.

## Essential Functions

• Maintains security and custody of inmates;
• Performs routine security checks to include the perimeter of the
  
  

building and grounds;

• Preserves and enforces Idaho laws and departmental jail policies to
  
  

maintain security of the jail;

• Processes inmates into the jail and assigns them to the proper level
  
  

of confinement;

• Receives and maintains inmates\' property;
• Forcefully controls and restrains actively resisting inmates;
• Works and maintains eligibility to work all shifts, including
  
  

evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, whether assigned or on an

as needed or on-call basis;

• Supervises inmate visitations;
• Supervises the dispensing of food to inmates;
• Supervises inmates and trustee-inmates in the cleaning of the jail
  
  

and inmate living quarters;

• Transports inmates to and from necessary locations;
• Eligible for transfer among all Detention Officer positions and
  
  

shifts;

• Performs necessary searches for weapons and contraband; and
• Keeps records and prepares reports.
  
  

**Additional Functions**

• May be assigned to special assignments as needed; and
• Performs related work as required.
  
  

## Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire;
• Must be a citizen of the United States:
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
• Ability to supervise and communicate with inmates;
• Ability to hear, listen to, and understand radio transmissions using
  
  

an ear piece;

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing;
• Ability to take criticism and verbal abuse from inmates and their
  
  

visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project an image

of self-confidence and control;

• Ability to subdue and restrain a combative inmate;
• Ability to evaluate and recognize potentially adverse or unsafe
  
  

situations and react according to department policy; and

• Ability to perform the duties of the position without a direct
  
  

threat to the health or safety of the incumbent or others.

**Other Requirements**

• Must pass a written exam, the POST physical agility test, a
  
  

polygraph exam, background investigation, medical exam, and a

psychological evaluation;

• Must become POST certified as a Detention Officer within one year of
  
  

employment;

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Idaho Driver\'s License;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the
  
  

incumbent is subject to random drug testing.

## Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Most of the work is performed in and around the jail facility and
  
  

involves an element of personal danger;

• Requires sufficient physical strength to subdue an inmate in time of
  
  

confrontation or break-up a fight between inmates;

• Must be able to remove an unconscious person from the jail in time
  
  

of emergency, hold up an inmate attempting to take his/her life and

move quickly to the point of confrontation; and

• Must be able to use first-aid and CPR techniques when necessary.
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