In order to qualify as a Lateral Detention Deputy for the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, the following minimum requirements must be met: Must meet all of the minimum requirements as an entry level applicant and; Must have successfully completed a POST certified Basic Detention, Corrections or comparable Federal Academy and; Must have a minimum of twenty-four (24) months experience in a detention/corrections facility as a detention deputy/corrections officer. The mission of the Jail is to hold safely and securely all prisoners lawfully committed to the custody of the Kootenai County Sheriff, and those delivered by competent authority to the jail.