Detention Officer (LTA)

Detention Officer (LTA)

Salary

$26.94 - $41.80 Hourly

Location

Gilbert, AZ

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

27-0086

Department

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Division

PD PATROL DETENTION

Opening Date

10/01/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

We Are Seeking

Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a Detention Officer! With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position are:

• Processes and cares for subjects who are in custody for court proceedings by providing meals and contacting staff for medical issues, if needed.
• Verifying the identification of persons in custody
• Fingerprinting prisoners.
• Completes a variety of reports, prisoner counts, facility and vehicle inspections as part of documenting daily shift activities.
• Observes, inspects, and monitors jail conditions including the cleanliness and orderliness of jail cells in order to comply with prescribed operating and safety standards, and to safeguard against any potential hazards.
• Transports prisoners to and from the county jail and municipal courts.
• View the full Detention Officer Trainee Job Description.
• View the full Detention Officer II Job Description.

This limited-term agreement position has been approved through 6/30/2027 and may be eligible for renewal based on need and performance in the role.

About You

You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do!

Candidates for the Detention Officer Trainee position must possess:

Starting rate: $26.94 per hour

• High school diploma or GED; and
• Must be 18 years of age and have the ability to successfully complete a specified Corrections/Detention Officer Basic Training Academy; and
• Have the ability to comply with Arizona P.O.S.T. firearms requirements;
• This classification works in a 24/7 work environment and may be required to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Candidates for the Detention Officer II position must possess:

Starting Range: $28.83 - $41.80 per hour

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience handling prisoners as a Detention Officer, Corrections Officer, Police Officer, or other related classification OR one (1) year as a Town of Gilbert Detention Transport Trainee.
• Must have the ability to comply with Arizona P.O.S.T. firearms requirements.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Valid Arizona Drivers License
• This classification works in a 24/7 work environment and may be required to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to undergo a thorough criminal justice background investigation to include psychological and polygraph examinations.

This limited-term agreement position has been approved through 6/30/2027 and may be eligible for renewal based on need and performance in the role.

Why Team Gilbert?

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We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

• Yes
• No

02

If youve completed a law enforcement related training program, please describe it by checking the appropriate box(es) below.

• No experience in this area
• Basic law enforcement
• Corrections officer
• Detention officer
• Other related training program

03

If you indicated "other related training program" in the question above, please describe that training in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

04

Please check the appropriate box(es) that describe your certifications and experience.

• No certifications or experience
• I currently hold an Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification
• I have at least one year of work experience and/or training in law enforcement, or in a correction center or detention facility

05

Do you have experience working as a detention officer?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate the number of years youve worked as a detention officer.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• Between one and two years
• Between two and three years
• More than three years

07

If you have worked as a detention officer, please describe that work in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

08

Do you have experience driving a transport van?

• Yes
• No

09

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate the number of years youve worked driving transport van.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• Between one and two years
• Between two and three years
• More than three years

10

If you have worked driving a transport van, describe that work in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

11

Do you have experience transporting prisoners?

• Yes
• No

12

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate the number of years youve worked transporting prisoners.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• Between one and two years
• Between two and three years
• More than three years

13

If you have experience transporting prisoners, please describe that work in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

14

Do you have experience preparing and completing administrative paperwork related to detention transport, such as arrest reports, booking paperwork, cell logs and property damage reports?

• Yes
• No

15

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate the number of years youve prepared and completed administrative paperwork related to detention transport, such as arrest reports, booking paperwork, cell logs and property damage reports.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• Between one and two years
• Between two and three years
• More than three years

16

If you have experience preparing and completing administrative paperwork related to detention transport as described above, please describe that work in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

17

Do you have experience maintaining detention-related or similar work areas and equipment?

• Yes
• No

18

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate the number of years youve maintained detention-related or similar work areas and equipment.

• No experience in this area
• Less than one year
• Between one and two years
• Between two and three years
• More than three years

19

If you have experience maintaining detention-related or similar work areas and equipment, please describe that work in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

20

Please describe the current and valid certifications, licenses, endorsements you hold by checking the appropriate box(es) below.

• AZ Post Firearms Certification
• Taser Certification
• OC Certification
• Baton Certification
• First Aid/CPR
• Current Arizona class A, B, or C CDL drivers license
• Current Arizona CDL passenger endorsement
• None of the listed certifications, licenses, endorsements

21

If you have other, related certifications, please describe them in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

22

Items 23 - 36 reference general requirements for candidates of all civilian positions in the Gilbert Police Department. Are you at least twenty-one (21) years of age?

• Yes
• No

23

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

24

Have you been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona?

• Yes
• No

25

Were you dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces?

• Yes
• No

26

Are you currently under investigation for violations of internal policy, procedure, or other administrative guidelines?

• Yes
• No

27

Have you ever been convicted of a crime related to domestic violence?

• Yes
• No

28

Have you personally possessed, used, sold, produced, or cultivated marijuana within the past one (1) year, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency? - It is not a disqualifier if those activities occurred while employed for a licensed dispensary and in the scope of employment duties. - This includes products derived from marijuana if they contain more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). - This does not include Cannabidiol (CBD) products containing less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

• Yes
• No

29

Have you illegally used any steroids within the past one (1) year, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency?

• Yes
• No

30

Have you illegally used Adderall within the past one (1) year, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency?

• Yes
• No

31

Have you ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, or transported any dangerous drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, or prescription drugs?

• Yes
• No

32

Have you illegally used any dangerous drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, or prescription drugs within the past five (5) years, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency?

• Yes
• No

33

Have you been convicted of or adjudged to have violated traffic regulations that would equal eight (8) or more points within the past thirty-six (36) months? (Shall not apply to positions that do not require driving in their job description - Driving waivers may be required)

• Yes
• No

34

The Police Department is a 24/7 operation. Are you able to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays on a rotating basis?

• Yes
• No

35

By submitting this application, you agree to a background check including polygraph, psychological, medical and drug test.

• Yes
• No

36

The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran
• Disabled Veteran
• Veterans Spouse/Surviving Spouse
• Disabled Person

Required Question

Employer Town of Gilbert

Address 50 E. Civic Center Drive

Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone (480) 503-6823

Website https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs