Court Officer Career Paper

Within the American Court System, the most overlooked player is the Court Officer. Without the presence of the Court Officer the innerworkings of trial, hearings, or simply safe entrance into the building wouldn’t take place efficiently. The Court Officer also know in other states as a Bailiff ensures order in the court room, calls witnesses to the stand and prevents the escape of defendant being held in custody. (Schmalleger, p. 243) After retirement from the United Stated Air Force as a Security Forces member, the natural progression is to become a Police Officer. However, I was looking for a new career that offered a standard Monday through Friday schedule but also offered leadership opportunities and was still within the Criminal Justas …show more content…
Before taking the first step, you must first meet the minimum requirements for the job listing. An applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two (2) years of experience in security, law enforcement, corrections, the military, loss prevention, emergency medical services, or direct care social services. A Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution may substitute for required work experience. Applicants must also undergo Physical, Psychological and medical assessments, background investigation and be a Massachusetts resident. (mass.gov, 2017)
If the above requirements are meet the first step is registering and completing the entrance examination. The exam is completed by hundreds of candidates at the Boston Convention Center. The test is given in two parts that are one hour long each. The test covers court room conduct, building security and evacuation, Lock-up and inmate procedures and chain of command to name a few. This is a pass or fail examination therefor you will not know what answers to got correct or got wrong. If you receive a pass you will also receive an email passcode to move on to phase two of the