What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jailer position at City of Pomona?
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The Pomona Police Department is seeking motivated and service driven individuals to join our team as a Jailer. In this role, you will play a critical part in maintaining the safety, security, and daily operations of the City’s Type I jail facility. Jailers work under general supervision and are responsible for booking, processing, and releasing inmates, monitoring inmate activity, conducting safety checks, maintaining accurate records, and handling inmate property and evidence. This position directly supports sworn personnel and is essential to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Police Department.
If you are looking for a meaningful career in law enforcement support where you can make a real impact in your community, we encourage you to apply. The Police Department will be filling multiple positions, and this recruitment may also establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a confident, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a structured and fast paced environment. They demonstrate strong integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain control and professionalism in challenging situations. This individual communicates effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and handles sensitive interactions with discretion and respect. They are capable of making sound decisions in safety sensitive and emergency situations while maintaining accurate records and adhering to established procedures. A successful candidate is reliable, accountable, and committed to upholding the highest standards of conduct while working both independently and as part of a team.
Why Pomona
The City of Pomona offers a rewarding career path for individuals who want to make a tangible impact in public safety. As a Jailer, you are a vital part of the justice system, helping to ensure safety, order, and care within the detention environment. The City provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and participation in the California Public Employees' Retirement System. Employees may also take advantage of deferred compensation plans, tuition reimbursement, and medical flexible spending accounts. Additional incentives may include shift differential pay and bilingual pay, if applicable. The City is committed to supporting employee growth through ongoing training, skill development, and opportunities for advancement within the Police Department and the broader organization. A 5% salary increase is scheduled for October 1, 2026, reflecting the City’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation.
Physical Agility Test and Written Exam: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Minimum Qualifications To Apply
The City is seeking candidates who are dedicated to public service and have a combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
Education And Experience
New hires must successfully complete a Jailer CORE Correctional Academy approved by the Corrections Standards Authority and obtain a PC 832 certificate. If you possess either certificate, please attach to the online application.
To Excel In This Position, The Candidate Must Possess a Set Of Core Competencies. These Competencies Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following
SELECTION PROCESS
APPLICATIONS Applicants must complete an online application and supplemental questionnaire to be considered for the position. Applicants are urged to fully describe their education and experience, as applications will be screened to a reasonable number of most qualified. Applicants deemed as most qualified are based upon a competitive evaluation of information provided on their application. Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application, including the supplemental questions. A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE Application qualifying, the examination procedure will consist of a physical agility exam (pass/fail), written exam (pass/fail), and an oral interview.
The Physical Agility and Written Exams are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026. Testing details to follow if selected to continue in the process.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS To complete your application for this position, you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. These questions are important to the screening process, and therefore, incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process, so please complete them accurately. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application.
Final candidates will be subject to a background interview with the Police Chief or his designee, background investigation, medical examination and a drug screen. Failure to receive a recommendation to hire at any phase will result in disqualification.
Additional Information
The City of Pomona is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our diverse community.
The City of Pomona offers the following generous benefit package. Employees in this group serve a 12-month probationary period. The Salary Scale Plan is composed of five steps. Merit step increases are based on meets standards performance.
Work Schedule
Most employees including certain Police Department employees work a 4/10 work schedule.
24-hour operations personnel may be assigned to a 12-hour (12/80) schedule.
City Hall Employees work Monday through Thursday, with City Hall being closed every Friday.
In order to maintain service to the public, departmental effectiveness, productivity and/or efficiency, a Department Director may assign an employee a different work schedule that is in compliance with the requirements of FLSA with Human Resources approval.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Provided by the California Public Employee's Retirement System. Every regular employee becomes a member immediately upon employment. New employees who become a "new" member of CalPERS for the first time on or after January 1, 2013 will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 62, FAS 3 Plan. New members will be required to pay at least 50% of the normal cost [Govt. Code Section. 7522030(c)]. However, a new employee who is a "classic" member of CalPERS or a current member of another California public retirement system will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 60, FAS 3 Plan. Currently, all new PCEA employees shall pay the CalPERS member's retirement contribution of 7.5%. City of Pomona employees do not contribute into Social Security.
PAID HOLIDAYS: 13 paid holidays & 1 floating holiday is provided per year.
Vacation Leave
GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS are available to eligible City employees. These programs include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS are available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses.
LEGAL PROTECTION AND IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION: Offered by LegalShield under two separate plans, provides the protection and peace of mind your family needs and deserves. LegalShield provides a variety of legal services, while IDShield is focused on identity theft protection. These offerings may be purchased individually or bundled together.
PET INSURANCE: Offered by Nationwide, allows you to select from two pre-made plans, or create a customizable plan that addresses the specific needs of your beloved pets.
CREDIT UNION membership is available to all City employees and provides access to low interest loans.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
For a more detailed overview of the benefits, review the PCEA Memorandum of Understanding.
FIVE-YEAR VISION STATEMENT: Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students, and scholars, business and industry.
CORE VALUES: The City of Pomona values Cultural Diversity; Fiscal Responsibility; Focusing on the Future; Excellent Customer Service; Leadership; Quality of Life; and Clear and Open Communication.
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Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalency?
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
Do you possess any of the certificates below?
Tell Us About Your Work Experience.
Recruitment - Have you been disqualified, by the City of Pomona during any portion of the background process within the past twelve months?
The Pomona Police Department is seeking motivated and service driven individuals to join our team as a Jailer. In this role, you will play a critical part in maintaining the safety, security, and daily operations of the City’s Type I jail facility. Jailers work under general supervision and are responsible for booking, processing, and releasing inmates, monitoring inmate activity, conducting safety checks, maintaining accurate records, and handling inmate property and evidence. This position directly supports sworn personnel and is essential to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Police Department.
If you are looking for a meaningful career in law enforcement support where you can make a real impact in your community, we encourage you to apply. The Police Department will be filling multiple positions, and this recruitment may also establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a confident, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a structured and fast paced environment. They demonstrate strong integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain control and professionalism in challenging situations. This individual communicates effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and handles sensitive interactions with discretion and respect. They are capable of making sound decisions in safety sensitive and emergency situations while maintaining accurate records and adhering to established procedures. A successful candidate is reliable, accountable, and committed to upholding the highest standards of conduct while working both independently and as part of a team.
Why Pomona
The City of Pomona offers a rewarding career path for individuals who want to make a tangible impact in public safety. As a Jailer, you are a vital part of the justice system, helping to ensure safety, order, and care within the detention environment. The City provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and participation in the California Public Employees' Retirement System. Employees may also take advantage of deferred compensation plans, tuition reimbursement, and medical flexible spending accounts. Additional incentives may include shift differential pay and bilingual pay, if applicable. The City is committed to supporting employee growth through ongoing training, skill development, and opportunities for advancement within the Police Department and the broader organization. A 5% salary increase is scheduled for October 1, 2026, reflecting the City’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation.
Physical Agility Test and Written Exam: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Minimum Qualifications To Apply
The City is seeking candidates who are dedicated to public service and have a combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
Education And Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalency. College course work in criminal justice is desirable.
- One year of responsible work experience.
- Work experience in a law enforcement environment is desirable.
- Must possess a valid California class "C" driver's license.
- Must obtain CPR and First Aid certificates.
- Must obtain a State of California Corrections Officer Core Course Certificate within 12 months of employment.
- Must obtain a PC832 Certificate within 12 months of employment.
New hires must successfully complete a Jailer CORE Correctional Academy approved by the Corrections Standards Authority and obtain a PC 832 certificate. If you possess either certificate, please attach to the online application.
To Excel In This Position, The Candidate Must Possess a Set Of Core Competencies. These Competencies Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following
- Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
- Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
- Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
- Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
- Process and monitor inmates; receive, book, fingerprint, and photograph prisoners; perform prisoner classification and medical screening; determine inmate identity; verify and prepare custody verification forms for prisoners requiring medical treatment while in custody; properly collect D.N.A. from individuals.
- Assume responsibility for the welfare and safety of all prisoners within the City jail facility; perform security, safety, and health checks of persons and facilities by conducting routine inspections.
- Oversee the preparation of meals for those in custody; order and maintain inventory control of food and supplies.
- Prepare prisoners for court arraignment by completing required booking forms, attaching copies of warrants, holds, and medical forms, returning clothing items, sealing prisoner property, and searching and handcuffing inmates prior to transportation to Court; transport prisoners to and from Court.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to jail operations. Maintain supplies for Patrol including film, flares, mileage books, repair log (bogus operandi - B.O.) books, blankets, and resuscitators; receive and ensure all weapons are safety stored.
- Assist Officers with belligerent prisoners and ensure safe handling.
- Maintain an audio/video surveillance of booking counter.
- Secure and release prisoners' property to authorized persons.
- Handle visitations for prisoners by family, ministry, and attorneys. Maintain the cleanliness of the jail; perform minor jail and facility maintenance; clean and maintain jail laundry; assist trustees with laundry for prisoners.
- Perform administrative support duties in other sections and bureaus within the Department as assigned.
- Assist with subpoena service and document, package and message delivery.
- Process prisoner releases by accepting bail and issuing notices to appear; process paperwork and documents used within the jail facility.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
SELECTION PROCESS
APPLICATIONS Applicants must complete an online application and supplemental questionnaire to be considered for the position. Applicants are urged to fully describe their education and experience, as applications will be screened to a reasonable number of most qualified. Applicants deemed as most qualified are based upon a competitive evaluation of information provided on their application. Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application, including the supplemental questions. A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE Application qualifying, the examination procedure will consist of a physical agility exam (pass/fail), written exam (pass/fail), and an oral interview.
The Physical Agility and Written Exams are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026. Testing details to follow if selected to continue in the process.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS To complete your application for this position, you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. These questions are important to the screening process, and therefore, incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process, so please complete them accurately. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application.
Final candidates will be subject to a background interview with the Police Chief or his designee, background investigation, medical examination and a drug screen. Failure to receive a recommendation to hire at any phase will result in disqualification.
Additional Information
- City of Pomona hiring process and physical agility requirements: Click on this link for PD Recruitments and scroll to the bottom for Jailer
- Board of State and Community Corrections Candidate Information: BSCC Information
The City of Pomona is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our diverse community.
The City of Pomona offers the following generous benefit package. Employees in this group serve a 12-month probationary period. The Salary Scale Plan is composed of five steps. Merit step increases are based on meets standards performance.
Work Schedule
Most employees including certain Police Department employees work a 4/10 work schedule.
24-hour operations personnel may be assigned to a 12-hour (12/80) schedule.
City Hall Employees work Monday through Thursday, with City Hall being closed every Friday.
In order to maintain service to the public, departmental effectiveness, productivity and/or efficiency, a Department Director may assign an employee a different work schedule that is in compliance with the requirements of FLSA with Human Resources approval.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Provided by the California Public Employee's Retirement System. Every regular employee becomes a member immediately upon employment. New employees who become a "new" member of CalPERS for the first time on or after January 1, 2013 will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 62, FAS 3 Plan. New members will be required to pay at least 50% of the normal cost [Govt. Code Section. 7522030(c)]. However, a new employee who is a "classic" member of CalPERS or a current member of another California public retirement system will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 60, FAS 3 Plan. Currently, all new PCEA employees shall pay the CalPERS member's retirement contribution of 7.5%. City of Pomona employees do not contribute into Social Security.
PAID HOLIDAYS: 13 paid holidays & 1 floating holiday is provided per year.
Vacation Leave
- 1-4 years = 80 hours
- 5-9 years = 160 hours
- 10-14 years = 184 hours
- 15 years = 200 hours
- Extending through the 20th year, employee shall accrue 8 hours of additional vacation leave per year with a maximum accrual of 240 hours per year.
GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS are available to eligible City employees. These programs include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances.
- HEALTH INSURANCE: $700 per month; cash-in-lieu program available
- DENTAL: $75 per month
- VISION: Voluntary participation by the employee
- 125 BENEFIT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS: City paid contributions that goes towards medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums. They are applied in addition to the other contributions listed above.
- Waiving coverage = $45 per month
- Single coverage = $205 per month
- Two-party coverage = $1,075 per month
- Family coverage = $1,775 per month
- LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE: 66 2/3 of base salary for a maximum of 2 years after 60 days
- LIFE INSURANCE: $30,000 policy plus AD&D
- TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: $3,500 per year
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS are available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses.
LEGAL PROTECTION AND IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION: Offered by LegalShield under two separate plans, provides the protection and peace of mind your family needs and deserves. LegalShield provides a variety of legal services, while IDShield is focused on identity theft protection. These offerings may be purchased individually or bundled together.
PET INSURANCE: Offered by Nationwide, allows you to select from two pre-made plans, or create a customizable plan that addresses the specific needs of your beloved pets.
CREDIT UNION membership is available to all City employees and provides access to low interest loans.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
For a more detailed overview of the benefits, review the PCEA Memorandum of Understanding.
FIVE-YEAR VISION STATEMENT: Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students, and scholars, business and industry.
CORE VALUES: The City of Pomona values Cultural Diversity; Fiscal Responsibility; Focusing on the Future; Excellent Customer Service; Leadership; Quality of Life; and Clear and Open Communication.
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Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalency?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess any of the certificates below?
- CPR and First Aid Certificate
- State of CA Corrections Officer Core Certificate
- Both CPR/First Aid and CORE Certificate
- I do not possess any of the above certificates
Tell Us About Your Work Experience.
- I have no work experience
- I have one (1) year of responsible work experience
- I have two (2) years of responsible work experience
- I have three (3) or more years of responsible work experience
Recruitment - Have you been disqualified, by the City of Pomona during any portion of the background process within the past twelve months?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
Salary : $3,500