GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As public servants, correction/jail officers employed by the Suffolk County Sheriff must conduct themselves in an exemplary manner both on and off duty. They must know and scrupulously observe the Department's standards of employee conduct.

Officers ensure the care, custody and control of inmates in accordance with Department policies and procedures. To provide such care, custody and control, officers must tour assigned areas (which requires them in some cases to periodically climb approximately 10-15 stairs); observe inmate activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors; identify inmates who have behavioral, medical or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken; and perform general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions and harm to inmates, visitors and staff. The general security duties performed by officers require them to search inmates, vis...