DETENTION OFFICER
San Juan County Adult Detention Center
Farmington, NM
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Distributed commissary items and dispensed prescribed medication to detainees.
- Escorted detainees from one area of the detention center to another safely and securely.
- Supervised detainees during recreational activities, providing guidance when needed.
- Exercised independent and sound judgment in enforcing proper detainee behavior and responding to incidents.
- Issued clothing, tools and other authorized items to detainees.
- Performed head counts, checking cells for missing detainees.
- Enforced disciplinary action when appropriate according to established guidelines.
- Conducted regular safety inspections of all equipment used by staff members or detainees.
- Took detainees into custody and escorted to locations within and outside facility.
- Searched detainees and vehicles and conducted shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband.