Security Officer

Posting number: 10879

Department: Office of the Sheriff

Division: Building Security

Job classification: Security Officer 1Z

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building & Safety, Safety, Security

Summary

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Come join our team!

Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff is currently seeking qualified applicants to entry-level fill Security Officer 1Z positions,grade Z11, within its Bureau of Court Services/Building Security Division.

Applicant Limit Notice:Please be advised that applications for this position will be capped at a maximum of 100 submissions. Once this threshold has been reached, the posting will close, and no further applications will be accepted. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to ensure consideration.

About the Position
This is entry-level, responsible security work involving the protection of County courthouses and facilities. Incumbents in this class of work patrol and monitor an assigned facility to prevent security breaches, theft, vandalism, and personal injury to visitors. Tasks include ensuring that facilities are secured and that security systems are operational; observing, resolving, and reporting any unusual conditions or activities; monitoring and controlling visitor and employee access to buildings, grounds, and parking areas; offering information; directing or escorting parties to appropriate destinations and unlocking doors and gates

About the Agency

The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff has been a vital link in the criminal justice system for more than 300 years, providing the citizens of Prince George’s County with professional, transparent, and effective law enforcement service. The Office of the Sheriff serves as the law enforcement arm of the courts, responding to domestic violence calls, processing warrants, civil papers, domestic violence peace and protective orders, Emergency Psychiatric Petition (E.P.S.) orders, and the execution of evictions. The Office of the Sheriff is also responsible for court security, providing security and protection for visitors to our courthouses and securing courtrooms and holding areas. Deputies transport prisoners and are responsible for extraditing fugitives from other states.

Examples of duties

MAINTAINS SECURE CONTROL OF COURTHOUSE AND JUSTICE CENTER

• Assists with patrolling County courthouses, office buildings, facilities, grounds, parking lots, and other sites in conformance with established procedures. Safeguards against fire, theft, and acts of vandalism or disturbance, reporting any irregularities.
• Maintains checkpoints to assist persons entering facilities for authorized purposes and to deny entry to unauthorized persons.
• Monitors County facilities using surveillance equipment to identify local security breaches and incidents and determines the appropriate course of action.
• Ensures all doors, gates, and windows are properly locked and fully secure.

MAINTAINS OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY ON ALL EQUIPMENT, ALARM PANELS, COMPUTER TERMINALS, AND APPARATUS UTILIZED BY BUILDING SECURITY

• Assists with monitoring County facilities using surveillance equipment to identify local security breaches and incidents and determines the appropriate course of action.
• Assists with locking and securing buildings and/or facilities within assigned areas.
• Assists with enforcing County laws and ordinances, administrative rules, and regulations within an assigned area.
• Assists with directing and controlling the flow of incoming visitors to security checkpoints and instructing visitors to place handbags, briefcases, and packages to be scanned by x-ray machines.

PROPERLY MAKES NOTIFICATIONS OF, RESPONDS TO, AND HANDLES EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL INCIDENTS

• Maintains a required record of shift activity and submits written reports.
• Assists with operating and monitoring security equipment, including walk-throughs and hand-held metal detectors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows S.O.P.s relative to emergency or unusual incidents.
• Uses good judgment and maintains composure under pressure.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's class of work.

PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet all minimum qualifications listed below to be eligible for additional consideration:

• High School diploma or GED
• Six (6) months of work experience involving public contact in a variety of circumstances, preferably in a security-related role.
• Possess a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Must be able to work on-site rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION IN THE WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

Supplemental information

Job Location:

Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:

• Pass a background investigation, conducted by the Prince Georges’ County Office of Human Resources Management, Public Safety Investigations Division.
• Be in good physical condition
• Pass a medical examination, including a drug screening and random drug and alcohol tests.
• Be able to work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Possess a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.
• Be willing to be an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.