Part-Time Detention Officer

The Sheriff’s Office Detention Division is responsible for the safe keeping of inmates awaiting trial or sentenced to serve time in the county jail. Detention Officers are responsible for processing all incoming inmates, supervise day to day activities of inmates, maintaining inmate records, ensuring inmates make all court appearances, coordinate inmate transfers to other facilities, having daily sick call, coordinate inmate visitation, and maintain inmates’ property. Pre-employment Requirements include: Be of good moral character ; Be a citizens of the United States; Be at least 21 years old; Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED); Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history. Post-Employment Training requirements include: NC Department of Justice Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) = 182 hours TCSO Field Training Program = 336 hours Annual NC Department of Justice Mandated In-Service Training = 20 to 32 hours Division of Criminal Information (DCI) training = 181 hours Please contact Lt. Justin Bell (828-884-3168 / jbell@tcsonc.org ) in the Office of Professional Standards with questions.

Be of good moral character ; Be a citizens of the United States; Be at least 21 years old; Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED); Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Be a citizens of the United States; Be at least 21 years old; Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED); Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Be at least 21 years old; Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED); Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED); Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen; Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.