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Detention Offi cer Training

➤ Successfully utilize leadership skills and attributes.
Detention Field Training Offi cer ➤ Evaluate and counsel the new detention offi cer in
report writing and note-taking skills.
Methodologies
This course employs lecture, discussion, practical
Who Should Attend exercises and demonstrations.
Detention offi cers who will be or are assigned the
responsibilities of training new detention offi cers during Course Requirements
their fi eld training periods. Attendance is required at all class sessions. In order to
satisfactorily complete this course, the participant, given
Course Goal several videotaped scenarios, must satisfactorily evaluate
To provide the technical and personal skills to individuals and document the performance of the trainee depicted
in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of therein and obtain a minimum score of 70% on a written
recruits who have completed the basic Detention Offi cer test to be given at the conclusion of the course.
Certifi cation course.

Course Objectives Course Coordinator
The student will be able to: Amanda Stephenson
➤ Evaluate the performance of new detention offi cers.
➤ Utilize performance feedback, interpersonal Length of Course
communication skills and training skills in the Five days (40 hours)
interaction with the trainees.

➤ Deal effectively with inmates.
Detention Offi cer Certifi cation ➤ Process incoming prisoners.
➤ Transport prisoners safely.
➤ Profi le characteristics of a potential suicide.
➤ Respond to inmates in crisis situations.
➤ Develop the ability to respond to a physical attack to
Who Should Attend
ensure the safety of offi cers and inmates.
All persons who are employed as detention offi cers ➤ Develop and implement emergency plans.
at local confi nement facilities and are required by the
Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission ➤ Properly demonstrate the use of fi re equipment.
or the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Methodologies
Commission to successfully complete this course. This course employs lecture, discussion, demonstration
and practical exercises.
Course Goal
To present the basic standard operating procedures for Course Requirements
local confi nement facilities and to develop the role and Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student
responsibilities of professional detention offi cers. must score a minimum of 70% on written tests and/or
practical exercises for each block and score a minimum of
Course Objectives
The student will be able to: 70% on the fi nal Commission-administered written exam.
➤ Supervise inmates providing safety, security, meals, Special Concerns
proper sanitation and medical care. Uniforms are required for class unless otherwise stated.
➤ Respond to medical emergencies within the facility. Students must also have proper gym clothes for physical
➤ Search incoming and resident prisoners. assessment, physical training, and subject control
➤ Search a cell block and general areas. techniques. Some evening sessions may be required.
➤ Apply information of a prisoner’s legal and
constitutional rights to administrative operation of Course Coordinator
the detention facility, composition of disciplinary Amanda Stephenson LIMIT 7 STUDENTS
sanctions, use of force and civil liability to offi cers. PER DEPARTMENT.
➤ Identify and cope with stressful situations. Length of Course
➤ Maintain personal and detention facility security. Twenty-four days (184 hours)
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