Detention Deputy
Anoka CountyAbout the role
Come join our team where you can serve the Anoka County Community while enjoying the perks of work life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year.
Typical starting salary $65,894 ($31.68 per hour). Lateral wage consideration for experienced candidates. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.
In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application.
If joining the Anoka County team interests you, please visit our website at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4176/Sheriffs-Office for more information about our six divisions that serve Anoka County. From there you can link to our Facebook and Instagram accounts to see some of our day-to-day experiences with the community. Also follow us on Twitter (@AnokaCoSheriff) to check out recent press releases regarding law enforcement activity in the county and neighboring communities. These positions are represented by Law Enforcement Labor Services.
Job description
These full-time, non-exempt, positions are located at the Anoka County Jail in downtown Anoka.
Pay & Benefits
Typical starting salary $65,894 ($31.68 per hour)
2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 2106: $65,894 to $92,518 ($31.68 to $44.48 per hour)
Lateral wage consideration for experienced candidates.
Advancement and professional opportunities exist for those motivated to move up within Anoka County.
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more.
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Learn more about our robust benefits package by going to our website www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits
Work Location
This position will serve from the Anoka County’s Jail located at 325 Jackson St., Anoka, MN 55303.
The Anoka County Jail is a 24/7 facility. Detention Deputy schedules include weekends and holidays.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Detention Deputy.
Provide direct supervision of up to 60 inmates in a common, secure housing unit when inmates are not confined to their cells.
Manage and mediate conflicts amongst inmates and interact with inmates by enforcing rules and facility regulations.
Maintain the security and safety of the Jail facility, inmates, and staff by monitoring cameras, alarms, doors, and the overall control panel in the centralized security control room.
Conduct inmate counts and searches for unlawful, unauthorized and or dangerous activity, perform frequent inmate well-being checks, prepare written reports, and log activities occurring within the jail.
Respond to and assess emergencies such as disturbances among inmates, fires, escape attempts, contraband recovery, medical situation including administering first aid and/or CPR as necessary and restore order and security.
Supervise inmate recreational and visiting periods as well as inmate housekeeping responsibilities within the housing units and inmate worker housekeeping activities throughout the facility such as kitchen and laundry duties.
Apply appropriate level of force (Use of Force Continuum) to gain compliance from inmates who are acting out of control.
Responsible for the intake and release of inmates in and out of the Jail facility be receiving, identifying, searching, photographing, fingerprinting, and booking inmates.
Receive, disburse, and accou
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