Overview
Correctional Officer Jobs in Chicago, Illinois, USA at Cook County, IL
Title: Correctional Officer
Company: Cook County, IL
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: Security
Cook County
Sheriff
Job Code: 1360
Job Title:
Correctional Officer
Salary Grade: CO1
Department:
Cook County Department of Corrections
Characteristics of the Position
General Overview
Observes and supervises the behavior of individuals in custody confined to Cook County’s Correctional Institutions; enforces rules and regulations established for the maintenance of order, discipline and safety; makes rounds of assigned area to insure that all security procedures are adhered to and all individuals in custody under surveillance are accounted for; communicates with individuals in custody to ascertain attitudes, problems and rehabilitation;
performs a variety of other related duties to assist with jail operations.
Key Responsibilities
and
Duties
Makes rounds of assigned area to inspect conditions, the activity of the individuals in custody and to check for any unusual happenings; reports any abnormal occurrences to superiors.
Guard’s access and egress through gates leading to the receiving room, hospital, visitor’s area, vocational counseling rooms and main entrance(s) to the jail.
Inspects all vehicles entering or leaving the correctional institution for evidence of any suspicious passengers or materials; checks all visitors to determine presence of contraband items.
Supervises and checks the work of individuals in custody engaged in maintenance, custodial, laundry, tailoring and clerical tasks.
Performs guard duties in the receiving room through which all individuals in custody are received from local and federal police authority; insures that all security precautions are adhered to; keeps an orderly and regulated flow of individuals in custody into the institution.
Builds and maintains rapport with individuals in custody.
Diffuses disruptive behavior by verbal interventions; controls disruptive behavior by appropriate verbal orders and/ or appropriate use of physical force.
Uses verbal and listening skills to determine potential individual in custody problems, such as suicide risk, intoxication, drug usage, assaultive behavior, etc.
Informs and explains institutional rules to individuals in custody.
Communicates information regarding security, safety and operations through the chain of command.
Monitors individuals in custody, watching closely for unusual behavior, improper conduct or signs of conflict.
Monitors visits between individuals in custody and personal visitors.
Supervises periods of recreational activity.
Searches individuals in custody, by pat or strip method, to detect and confiscate contraband or unapproved items.
Searches cells or living quarters, recreational areas, visiting areas and other areas in buildings or on the grounds for contraband and unapproved items.
Searches the perimeter of an area by making checks on foot, by car, or from a watchtower to ensure there are no security breaches or contraband.
Conducts security checks of locks, doors, bars and windows, etc.
Prepares individuals in custody for transportation through search and application of appropriate restraining devices and ensures all related materials to be transported with individu…
