General Tasks and Duties

DOC Basic Corrections Officer 

11.29 – 11.60 General Tasks and Duties

11.29. Identify and demonstrate proper radio and telephone communications procedures:

            11.29.1. Properly operate hand held radio

            11.29.2. How to use the radio in emergency situations/incidents/events

            11.29.3. How to use the telephone in emergency situations/incidents/event

            11.29.4. Evacuation procedures

11.30 Identify procedures related to the supervision of the opposite gender.

11.31 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to the supervision of inmates:

            11.31.1 Positioning

            11.31.2 Dining hall supervision

            11.31.3 Supervision during education

            11.31.4. Shower supervision

            11.31.5. Night supervision

            11.31.6. Recreation supervision

            11.31.7. Kitchen supervision

            11.31.8. Laundry supervision

            11.31.9. ID checks procedures

            11.31.10. Check in and/or out procedures

            11.31.11. Accountability

                          11.31.11.1. Problems

                          11.31.11.2. Discrepancies

                          11.31.11.3. Reporting and documentation

11.32 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to the movement of inmates

            11.32.1. General population

            11.32.2. Special housing

11.33 Identify and demonstrate shakedown and/or extraction procedures, when applicable

11.34 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to log entries:

            11.34.1. Writing emphasis

                         11.34.1.1. Spelling, neatness, legibility

                         11.34.1.2. Proper sentence structure

                         11.34.1.3. Accuracy, thoroughness, completeness, conscientiousness

                         11.34.1.4. Write in the first-person

            11.34.2. Incident reports

            11.34.3. Disciplinary offense reports

            11.34.4 Legal ramifications

11.35 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to reporting incidents.

11.36 Identify procedures related to inmate discipline.

11.37 Identify procedures related to inmate grievance.

11.38 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to inmate personal property:

             11.38.1. Approved apparel/clothing

             11.38.2. Authorized items (TV, magazines, etc)

             11.38.3. Inventory.

11.39 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to inmate use of telephone system.

11.40 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to institutional mail operations;

            11.40.1. Inmate’s legal mail

            11.40.2. Procedures for delivering legal mail (as policy permits)

            11.40.3. Pick up/distribution procedures

            11.40.4. General/special purpose mail and/or package procedures

11.41 Identify procedures related to sick call and/or medication operations:

            11.41.1. Medical emergencies.

            11.41.2. Sick call procedures.

            11.41.3. Medication disbursements, where applicable.

            11.41.4. Suicide awareness and watches.

            11.41.5. Entry and exit searches.

11.42 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to physical counts, controls, and telephone system:

            11.42.1. Informal counts

            11.42.2. Formal counts (by two certified officers)

            11.42.3. Master counts (total population)

            11.42.4. Out counts

            11.42.5. Telephone system

            11.42.6. Key control

            11.42.7. Master/Central/Housing control centers

11.43 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to entries, searches, and inspections:

            11.43.1. Living/common/work area search

            11.43.2. Housing area search (cell, dorm, pod)

            11.43.3. Security inspections

                        11.43.3.1. Sally ports

                        11.43.3.2. Vehicles

                        11.43.3.3. Cargo

                        11.43.3.4. Visitors

                        11.43.3.5. Equipment

                        11.43.3.6. Lighting systems

                        11.43.3.7. Perimeter securities

                                     11.43.3.7.1. Internal      

                                     11.43.3.7.2. External

                        11.43.3.8. Bars

                        11.43.3.9. Cells

                        11.43.3.10. Pod doors

                        11.43.3.11. Inmate loading and unloading procedures

                        11.43.3.12. Basement, where applicable

                        11.43.3.13. Yard

                        11.43.3.14. Internal and external work areas

                        11.43.3.15. Cat walk, where applicable

                        11.43.3.16. Tower, where applicable

                        11.43.3.17. Gun post, where applicable

                        11.43.3.18. Structural inspections

                        11.43.3.19. Patrols

                                    11.43.3.19.1. Vehicle

                                    11.43.3.19.2. Walking

                        11.43.3.20. Accountability

                                    11.43.3.20.1. Incidents

                                    11.43.3.20.2. Discrepancies

                                    11.43.3.20.3. Reporting and documentation

11.44 Identify and demonstrate search procedures for inmates, staff, and visitors.

11.45 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to proper tool control:

            11.45.1. Tool control

            11.45.2. Who can use and sign out tools

            11.45.3. Tool issue

            11.45.4. Missing tool

11.46 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to proper key control.

            11.46.1. Key control policy

            11.46.2. Maintaining key control

            11.46.3. Procedure for obtaining keys

            11.46.4. Who is allowed keys

            11.46.5. Emergency exit keys

11.47 Identify procedures related to the proper management of inmate behavior:

            11.47.1 Self-mutilation.

            11.47.2 Safe and healthy environment (e.g., sanitation).

11.48. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to inmate special housing.

11.49 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to identification and supervision of gangs.

11.50 Identify procedures related to riot prevention, lockdowns and/or emergencies.

11.51 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to emergency response plans:

            11.51.1. Escape response plan

            11.51.2. Evacuation response plans

11.52. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to the proper use of restraining devices:

            11.52.1. Type of restraints

            11.52.2. Application

            11.52.3. Unacceptable practices

11.53 Identify agency procedures related to inmate rules of conduct:

            11.53.1. Prohibited acts

            11.53.2. Disciplinary actions

                        11.53.2.1. Sanctions

                        11.53.2.2. Interventions

11.54. Identify disciplinary hearings.

11.55. Identify inmate grievance procedures.

11.56. Identify inmate property procedures:

            11.56.1. Authorized items

            11.56.2. Inventories

            11.56.3. Dispositions of unauthorized items

            11.56.4. Inmate property inventory procedures

11.57. Identify procedures related to visitation.

            11.57.1.1. Security and supervision

            11.57.1.2. Illegal activities

            11.57.1.3. Authorized and unauthorized searches

            11.57.1.4. Weapons (homemade, improvised, etc.)

            11.57.1.5. Drug contraband

            11.57.1.6. Types of searches    

            11.57.1.7. Reporting and documentation

            11.57.1.8. Sight supervision

11.58. Identify procedures related to fire response:

            11.58.1. Major fires

            11.58.2. Emergency actions      

            11.58.3. Master/Central control notification

            11.58.4. Use of fire suppression equipment

            11.58.5. Evacuation

11.59. Identify procedures related to emergency situations:

            11.59.1. Response teams

            11.59.2. Attempted escapes and/or escapes

            11.59.3. Hostages situations

            11.59.4. Barricaded inmate(s)

            11.59.5. Bomb threats and/or IEDs

            11.59.6. Threats

            11.59.7. Environmental incidents, events, and/or disasters

            11.59.8. Human made incidents, events and/or disasters

            11.59.9. Hazardous materials and/or chemicals

11.60. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to contraband searches:

            11.60.1. Procedures

            11.60.2. Recognition

            11.60.3. Control of contraband

            11.60.4. Documentation and reporting

            11.60.5. Frisk

            11.60.6. Strip

            11.60.7. Cell/pod/dorm searches

            11.60.8. Area/perimeter searches