Detention Team Lead

Detention Team Lead

Salary

$51,398.88 - $80,840.86 Annually

Location

Public Safety Building, 1525 Arkansas Lane, Grand Prairie, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2026-00013

Department

Police

Division

Detention Center

Opening Date

07/21/2026

Closing Date

8/28/2026 5:00 PM Central

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Job Summary

The Grand Prairie Police Department is looking for a Detention Team Lead to join our team!

To be successful as a Detention Team Lead, in addition to the duties of a detention officer (maintaining care, custody and control/security of the detention facility and the prisoners housed therein), Detention Team Leads will also: conduct and evaluate training for new Detention Officers during the 13 week DTO Program. Act as the shift supervisor in his/her absence including reviewing prisoner intakes and releases from custody; making daily operational decisions involving the well-being, safety and security and efficiency of the prisoners and facility by ensuring that policies and procedures are followed

Essential Job Functions

• Review, establish, and conduct new Detention Officer training and ensure that new detention officers receive competent training in all Detention Center areas of knowledge including searching prisoners and cells, performing intake procedures, working the housing floor, control tower and bond desk. Observe and monitor their work and provide feedback to correct deficiencies and coordinating work assignments. Document progress using Daily Observation Reports and completing Remedial Training plans when appropriate.
• Review all documents and attachments to ensure all charges are listed, intake requirements are met, prisoners' screenings and classifications are complete and do not require follow up action. Review release documents to ensure that all charges have been satisfied prior to release, the identity of the person being released has been verified and that all property has been returned as appropriate.
• Document and report accurate information by ensuring that daily shift reports and statistics are submitted, the Bond Desk Tills are audited at the beginning and end of shift and verify the daily deposits and till reports. Ensure that Incident and Use of Force reports are completed, reviewed, and sent to the Detention Manager for review.
• Ensure that proper staffing levels are met to run a safe, secure, and efficient facility. Maintain the security of the facility by performing periodic checks on staff and the facility security devices. When acting as the shift supervisor and staffing levels are too low, may authorize overtime and require call back duty person to report to work.
• All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
• Regular and dependable attendance is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
• Over one (1) year as a municipal Detention Officer. Preferred experience in Grand Prairie Detention Center.
• Valid Texas Class C Drivers License required; TCOLE certifications: defensive tactics training, and other mandatory training as required within 1 year from date of hire, plus Detention (Field) Training Officer Course: Successfully completed within six (6) months of promotion.
• Intermediate - Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits

01

What is the highest level of Education obtained?

• Some high school, no diploma or GED
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College, no degree
• Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
• Technical or Trade School (Completed)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02

How many years as a Detention Officer do you have?

• No experience
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

Required Question

Employer City of Grand Prairie

Address 300 W. Main Street

Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050

Phone 972-237-8192

Website http://www.gptx.org