Detention Technician

Position: Detention Technician I
Salary : $32,779.50 Annually
Location : Tallahassee, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: DT1-01
Department: Detention-Administration
Division: Support Services
Opening Date: 02/26/2026
Closing Date: 3/11/2026 5:00 PM Eastern

General Description of Duties
This position performs general support functions at the Leon County Detention Facility in a civilian capacity, answering to the Captain of Detention. This employee helps maintain the overall safety, and good functioning order of the Leon County Detention Facility by maintaining security access of personnel, inmates and processing visitors. The position exercises judgment and individual initiative in the performance of routine duties and in emergency situations, sometimes without immediate supervision.

The position adheres to the agency core values of honesty and integrity, accountability, teamwork, trust and respect and commitment to excellence. To be successful in this position, the employee must demonstrate competency in Florida Model Jail Standards, Jail Standard Operational Procedures and LCSO General Orders, safety awareness, knowledge of geographical layout of the Leon County Detention Facility, general communication skills (both written and oral), inter-personal skills, problem solving, customer service skills and team building skills.

Essential Duties

Knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and the application of such to the performance of the job.

• Ability to adhere to the standards and principles of the agency's core values and professionally represent the agency.
• Knowledge of the geography and layout of the Leon County Detention Facility and its property including highly secured areas and exit access areas.
• Operate a control panel to maintain and control doors and security of assigned areas.
• Operate a computer so that major systems can be maintained including but not limited to electronic logs, CJIS, FCIC and NCIC.
• Recognize and report potential penetrations, escapes and security breaches involving inmates or other unauthorized personnel.
• Ability to respond to a "man down" alarm in a quick and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate efficiency in fingerprinting persons manually and/or by using electronic fingerprint system.
• Adhere to, apply and maintain proper principles of safety and security awareness.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and securely process visitors to the Leon County Detention Facility.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and perform calmly under stressful conditions.
• Ability to work closely with others as a team.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise and objective written and oral reports.
• Ability to report to work timely, consistently and as scheduled.
• Ability to report to work in times of an emergency disaster as declared by local, state or federal officials or agencies.
• Ability to work rotating 8-12-hour shifts involving daytime and night-time hours as well as weekends.
• Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Eligibility Criteria
• High School Diploma or GED required.
Necessary Special Requirements
• Must be able to lift, push, carry or pull a minimum of 25 pounds independently.
• Position has an increased risk of occupational exposure to hazardous and infectious materials.
• Must be available during times of emergencies or natural disasters.
• Position may require mandatory overtime as designated by administration.
Full-time benefits include:
• Health insurance with an employer contribution between 77.5% - 87.5%.
• Life insurance equal to 1 X annual salary paid 100% by LCSO.
• Retirement via the Florida Retirement System with a choice of pension or investment plan.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal leaves.
• Tuition Assistance Program for advanced degrees.
• Education incentive for advanced degrees (only sworn positions).
• Other ancillary benefits including but not limited to deferred compensation, dental/vision insurance, cafeteria savings plan, short/long term disability and identity theft protection.
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Which best describes your level of education?
• Some High School
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree
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Salary anticipated to be at base pay. If not acceptable to you, what minimum annual salary would be acceptable?
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Have you ever received a dishonorable discharge from the military?
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• Never served in military.
• Currently serving in military/No discharge.
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Have you ever been convicted of, received a withhold of adjudication for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony?
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony traffic offense including adjudication withheld?
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Are you currently under criminal investigation or indictment?
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Do you have any current criminal charges pending in the courts (without an official legal…