Overview
Security Technician Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO at El Paso County
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Job Summary
This is an in-person position and is not eligible for remote work.
Anticipated Work Schedule:10 hour shifts, 4 days a week(schedule is subject to change)
Shift 1: 12:00am – 10:00am
Shift 2: 5:00am – 3:00pm
Shift 3: 9:45am – 7:45pm
Shift 4: 2:35pm – 12:35am
Shift 5: 7:20pm – 5:20am
Under FLSA guidelines, this position is non-exempt.
Maintains security of the jail and lobby area of the El Paso County El Paso County Jail (Criminal Justice Center). Monitors all movement of inmates to prevent escape. Opens doors for ingress and egress of sworn and non- sworn personnel and visitors. Maintains an orderly and timely processing of visitors to the detention facility.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Provides facility security and ensures personnel safety at all times. Performs audio-visual recognition and positive identification for all ingress traffic. Monitors internal doors, gates, corridors, and blind areas with the use of cameras, radio, stentofone, voice recognition, and body language. Maintains operational readiness of the control room. Monitors ward door/gate indicator light panels and switches.
Ensures personnel and visitors entering the facility have secured weapons.
Inventories and checks operational status of all systems and equipment. Requests repair authorization when necessary; enters and tracks maintenance / repair problems in log.
Notifies and directs staff and/or outside agencies of the location of emergency alarms and codes: Code Red (inmate on inmate disturbance); Code 20 (staff needing assistance); Code Blue (medical emergency); Code A (all traffic flow stopped except for supervisors). Monitors ALPRS System and reports to shift supervisor of wanted vehicles that arrive at the El Paso County Jail via radio operation or telephone.
Monitors Gracewatch software and alerts security personnel of distress calls.
Provides documentation that may be used in court. Prepares computerized shift log to record routine, emergency, and unusual activities as directed by supervisor. Records key set verification, equipment inventory, inmate count, and specific security activities as directed. Ensures programming on the MATV is aired to the inmates. Advises Shift Sergeant of unusual events or emergencies. Monitors Audio/Visual equipment and additional visual observation in E Tower.
Provides meal counts to the kitchen; maintains battery charging and changing for HT radios.
Cleans Control Room and restocks appropriate supplies.
Maintains log of rejected indigent and legal mail.
Monitors security in lobby area. Answers telephone and refers calls to appropriate personnel. Provides information to visitors, both public and professional.
Schedules, identifies, and processes visitors to the detention facility. Ensures visitors meet dress code, eligibility, and security requirements. Logs visitors in and out of computer and checks for warrants as directed.
Directs traffic into facility, including emergency vehicles, fire personnel, delivery persons, and emergency repair crews.
Provides training to new sworn or civilian personnel on control room operations. Provides history/data regarding inmates and facility.
Uses hand-held metal detector (wand) to search visitors as needed when the visitor is unable to walk throu…
Title: Security Technician
Company: El Paso County
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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