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Becoming a peace officer with CDCR means you are joining a family of dedicated, hardworking men and women responsible for ensuring public safety throughout California. Once you join CDCR, there are many career options you can take as a peace officer including Parole, Internal Affairs, Correctional Safety as well as specialized team assignments including Investigative Services Unit, Crisis Response Team, Gang Task Force, and Fugitive Apprehension Team. Join our monthly Virtual Career Fairs to learn about our jobs.  Register at   https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/por/events/

 

Job Description:  Correctional Officer Duties

·         Supervise inmates in housing areas

·         Maintain security and conduct counts of inmates

·         Control inmate movement within the prison

·         Listen and watch for unusual sounds or sights that may indicate illegal activity

·         Perform searches of inmates and their living quarters or work assignment locations

·         Visually survey prison grounds from an armed tower or central security area

·         Respond to the scene of a disturbance or an emergency

·         Write incident reports

·         Transport inmates to court or medical facilities in the community