Corrections Captain C6 - Columbus Consolidated Government

This position performs supervisory, administrative, and law enforcement duties in support of department operations. 

• Assists in establishing short- and long-range goals for the department.
• Assists in developing and implementing department policy and procedure.
• Initiates investigations regarding staff and offenders.
• Attends staff meetings, board meetings, professional conferences, public relations functions, and other job-related meetings.
• Collects, stores, and maintains the security of criminal history, medical, and administrative records for historical and statistical purposes.
• Interviews, hires, trains, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Ensures that sworn officers receive the required hours of annual in-service training.
• Ensures that personnel adhere to State and department rules and regulations, as well as POST orders.
• Investigate rule violations by staff and offenders.
• Supervise Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, CERT Commander, and CERT Team to ensure the daily mission is performed. 
• Approves leave time.
• Coordinates shakedowns throughout the facility to deter the introduction of contraband by staff and offenders.
• Performs daily inspections and informs Warden and Deputy Wardens of deficiencies and violations. 
• Ensures all areas are inspection-ready and in compliance.
• Ensures that disciplinary reports and procedures are carried out in compliance with GDC regulations.
• Supervises and schedules the work of shift supervisors and correctional officers to ensure that there is adequate security coverage for all work shifts.
• Assists offender's family members with questions/concerns.
• Assists Warden and Deputy Wardens with organizing search parties in the event of an escape.
• Responsible for reviewing new applicant paperwork, conducting interviews, background checks, and all steps involved with hiring new officers.
• Review offender detail assignment/classification documentation ensuring offenders are matched with details appropriate to their sentence/criminal history.
• Responsible for performance evaluation, coaching, leading, and disciplining subordinate staff.
• Performs such administrative work as typing, filing, bookkeeping, answering calls, and reading reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned in support of the Warden and Deputy Warden of Security.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.