Housing Sgt/

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The Housing Security Sergeant is directly

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responsible to the Watch Lieutenant

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at his assigned division

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for the performance of his duties

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The Housing Security Sergeant will comply with all applicable policies

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and procedures of the Sheriff's Office including DOC written directives

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The Housing Security Sergeant will be thoroughly familiar

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with the Sheriff's Mission Statement and Core Values

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The Housing Security Sergeant

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is responsible for the training

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supervision

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and performance evaluation of his assigned officers

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The Sergeant will evaluate his probationary officers

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on the current Recruit/Probationary Officer Evaluation

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in the Law Enforcement Automated Personnel System (LEAPS)

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to include that officer‟s end of probation evaluation

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Once the officer completes his probation

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the sergeant will establish and review employee plans in Employee Performance Mastery System (EPMS)

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with employees under his command and complete

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annual appraisals of employees‟ performance based on their EPMS plan

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The Housing Security Sergeant will be thoroughly familiar

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and comply with all rules and regulations governing inmates housed within the DOC

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as outlined in Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS)

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, accreditation standards, and applicable federal, state and local mandates

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The Housing Security Sergeant is responsible for the security

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and sanitation of his assigned area

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The Housing Security Sergeant

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will

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Make a complete security inspection

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of his area of responsibility with the
Housing Security Sergeant he is relieving

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Ensure all required logs, reports and or forms

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are completed and routed
Appropriately

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prior to the completion

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of his tour of duty

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Ensure officers assigned to his area

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physically enter the inmate housing
Areas

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to check the inmates as required

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according to the following schedule

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General population

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inmates hourly

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Special management inmates

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30 minutes or less

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Close supervision inmates

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15 minutes or less

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Ensure thorough searches of inmates

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and their property are conducted as
outlined

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in Corrections Operational

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Order 10.04, Search Procedures

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Ensure officers supervise

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the inmate workers to ensure the inmate workers
are working diligently

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Complete the Supervisory Security Accountability Report (P-1616)

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on their
watch and forward to the next watch

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Watch 1 will start

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a new report for the
next day and forward the completed report to the Watch Lieutenant

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Ensure Keep Separate Lists

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and all Report of Confinement (P-0339) are
reviewed prior to moving inmates

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Ensure inmates requesting recreation are afforded

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the opportunity to attend
(unless the inmate is in special management

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and is considered violent

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and/or uncontrollable

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and the activity is documented

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electronically in the
Corrections Management Information System (CMIS

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and ensure that all
inmate armbands are scanned

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using the electronic barcode scanner

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Ensure an inmate having a visitor

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is afforded the opportunity to visit

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unless
his visitation privileges

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have been temporarily suspended during the
Disciplinary Hearing process

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Ensure the telephone, radio and call buttons

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are answered without delay

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Ensure housing areas are clean

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prior to approving inmates in those housing
areas to use the telephone

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Ensure Inmate Request/Grievance Forms (P-0356

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are distributed to the inmate population as required

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Ensure officer’s review completed Inmate Request/Grievance Forms (P- 0356

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for possible resolution at their level

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regardless of who the request is addressed

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to and forward as necessary for resolution no later than the end of each shift

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Ensure a corrections officer is assigned to accompany the nurse

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during the delivery of inmate medication

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Ensure the officer conducts medication distribution in a manner which provides

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for the safety of medical personnel and the efficient management of the inmate medication line as required

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Ensure all doors remain closed and locked

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except when allowing authorized inmates/or other authorized personnel passage

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Ensure inmate emergency messages are handled

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and the Inmate Emergency Message Form (P-0580) is completed and submitted

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Respond to all emergency situations

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in his area of responsibility

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Attempt to resolve any complaint or grievance

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brought to his attention

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In the event it cannot be resolved

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the complaint or grievance, will be referred to the Watch Lieutenant

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Ensure corrections officers assigned to his area of responsibility

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are relieved for meal break

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Ensure established time schedules and procedures

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are followed for scheduled inmate activities

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inmates attending activities in his area of responsibility

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are supervised appropriately

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Conduct fire drills in coordination with the Watch Training Sergeant

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as directed by the Watch Lieutenant

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Ensure the master count of inmates is conducted accurately

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on Watch I and forwarded to the appropriate corrections officer without delay

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Ensure Corrections Officers conduct inmate counts and wristband checks

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as outlined in Corrections Operational Order 10.03, Count Procedures

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Ensure inmates are limited

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to one bag of in-cell property

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Ensure all inmates involved in altercations or who sustain injuries

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are seen by Division of Health Services (DHS) personnel without delay

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and a COPS-MORE Incident Report

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is completed

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Ensure inmates housed in confinement are afforded the opportunity

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for outdoor recreation on Watch II

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as outlined in Corrections Operational

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Order 07.07, Confinement

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Ensure all security rounds are recorded in CMIS

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and the entirety of the Daily Post Log is complete and accurate

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Brief the on-coming Housing Security Sergeant with a pass down

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of information consisting of all activities that may affect the on-coming watch

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Direct the efforts of employees

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to meet or exceed all departmental objectives

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and to earnestly support the Sheriff's Office

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mission and Core Values