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Detention Officer Certification Training

Course ID: CJC-3941X4
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This certification-related course is designed to equip students with the the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education Training and Standards Commission as they pertain to the accredited basic detention officer training program. The minimum hours required per block of instruction in this course is set by the commission. Course standards are available by contacting the North Carolina Department of Justice.

Course Objectives

Equip students with the the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education Training and Standards Commission as they pertain to the accredited basic detention officer training program.

Outline of instruction

Orientation

Criminal Justice System

Legal Aspects of Management and Supervision

Contraband Searches

Processing Inmates

First Aid and CPR

Medical Care in the Jail

Patrol and Security Functions of the Jail

Key and Tool Control

Supervision and Management of Inmates

Suicides and Crisis Management

Introduction to Rules and Regulations Governing Jails

Stress

Investigative Process in the Jail

Subject-Control Techniques

Aspects of Mental Illness

Transportation of Inmates

Fire Emergencies

Physical Fitness for Detention Officers

Communication Skills for Detention Officers

Ethics for Detention Officers

Notetaking and Report Writing

Prison Rape Elimination Act