Overview
Main Purpose of Role
A number of vacancies have arisen for the role of Custody Detention Officer. The purpose of the role is the security, guarding, monitoring and welfare of detainees within police custody suites. This includes control and restraint and the searching of cells. The reception, booking in, risk assessment and release of detainees are carried out under the direction and supervision of the Custody Sergeant. The role provides associated administration and clerical support to ensure all documents and records are completed and maintained accurately and in accordance with force policy. The role also includes carrying out procedures of fingerprinting, image capture, DNA and drug testing of detainees. The Custody Detention Officer will ensure the Custody Suite is clean and tidy at all times, undertake stock checks and replenish items when required. The role holder will attend training days including IT, first aid and Officer safety training.
Responsibilities
To provide administration and clerical support to ensure documents and records are completed and maintained accurately and in accordance with force policy.
To carry out the procedures of fingerprinting, image capture, DNA and drug testing of detainees.
To ensure that the Custody Suite is clean and tidy at all times, undertaking stock checks and replenishing items when required.
To attend training days including IT, first aid and Officer safety training.
Key Skills & Experience
* It is a requirement to have a Full UK driving licence, with business insurance.
* We require you to have a good understanding of spelling and grammar as well as attention to detail as you will be recording daily interaction with detainees and completing forms.
* Successful applicants must be capable of dealing with vulnerable, difficult and sometimes violent people, able to interrogate and accurately input data on computer systems, to work under pressure and be able to communicate in a professional manner to the public, detainees, police and partnership agencies.
* We provide an excellent training course to support this role which must be passed prior to commencing in post.
To Apply
When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens.
The attached Job Description provides further details about the role.
Please complete the attached application questions and attach these to your application.
CVs will not be accepted, please disregard any reference to this within the application pages/questions.
Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.
For further information about the role please E-mail hazel.webb@notts.police.uk
For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.
Vetting & Eligibility
Vetting Level – Recruitment – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).
Important Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.
Current Nottinghamshire Police Staff
Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.
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