West Midlands Police
Detention/Escort Officer - Expression of Interest
This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: 2523
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Use of custody IT systems and equipment to complete tasks including updating PNC records, booking in detainees, taking fingerprints/DNA and photographs
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Carrying out searches to ascertain identity as well as same sex searches to seize and retain any items
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Check well being, administer first aid where required as well as issuing medication and food, whilst patrolling and monitoring security of the custody suite
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Assist a police officer to control and restrain a detained person or to prevent them from escaping from lawful custody or injuring themselves or another.
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Handle, store and move property and forensic samples.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to remain calm and professional when faced with volatile situations
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Be able to write in a clear, concise and accurate manner
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Be helpful and compassionate
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Strong decision making skills
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Confidence dealing with confrontation
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Experience working within a custody environment
Are you interested in becoming a Detention Escort Officer? Register your Interest so we can be in touch once we open for Recruitment!
Salary: £24,552 - £27,690 per annum (plus weekend allowance of 13.8% and a shift allowance of 20%)
We have an exciting opportunity to register your interest to join our Criminal Justice Services department as a Detention Escort Officer, working at one of our 6 custody suites within the West Midlands Police Force area.
Recruitment for this role is currently closed, but we would like to hear from you if you are interested in this role!
You would be responsible for delivering a safe and secure environment for those detained in connection with a wide variety of criminal matters. The custody environment is fast paced and can be unpleasant at times, so you must enjoy working at pace whilst being faced with challenging situations.
Working with the Custody Sergeant, the role is to ensure the dignity and welfare of detainees from the moment they arrive until they are released. Duties range from administration of custody IT systems, taking DNA samples through to managing the welfare of the detainee whilst in their cell.
Dealing with people brings a need for excellent communication skills, as well as requiring the ability to remain calm when presented with volatile situations. Take a look at the below video to see a bit more of what life is like working in Custody:
Key responsibilities:
Qualifications - ExternalEssential:
Desirable:
DEO's are required to work weekends and bank holidays, where allowances are paid as appropriate.
If successful in this position, you will be required to attend at training course, details of this course will be sent to you once successful.
This course will incorporate aspects of legislation, policy, first aid, personal safety and ICT systems.
Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities
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