Career Opportunities with Eddy County, New Mexico

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DETENTION SERGEANT - STARTING SALARY: $35.24 PER HOUR

Department: Detention
Location: Carlsbad, NM

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Employees will be responsible for planning and performing a wide range of duties including the
supervision of assigned shift personnel, ensuring the proper transmission of communication between
shifts in addition to communications between officers and supervisors on duty. Successful
candidates will review shift assignments, assist in briefing personnel, inspect and review
subordinates, and will initiate recommendations and/or make requests for disciplinary actions
following the chain of command. Successful candidates must competently work in all areas and
units, including booking, and be proficient in reviewing intake and release paperwork, and will be
responsible for inspecting officers’ appearances and equipment. Employees must be knowledgeable
of all rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines and must be knowledgeable of laws and
regulations pertaining to prisoners and their rights. Must have knowledge of the Morpho software.
Review and approve timesheet via the Kronos application, Employee will work under minimal
supervision and will be subject to call out as needed. Employees may be required to work irregular
hours, report for duty 15 minutes before and after shift for briefing purposes, attend job related
meetings, and perform all other duties as assigned.

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DETENTION SERGEANT JOB SPEC 09.2026

Please provide the following REQUIRED Documents: Please note all required documents must be submitted within 5 days of Application Submission date.

DRIVING RECORD - Dated within the last 30 days.

WAIVER - Please print, complete, and upload the waiver notarized below.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:d65ea4ad-82b4-4a48-a564-cbffd8244245

VETERANS' FORM - Please print, complete, and upload the form below.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:d4d2e3d1-2a14-453f-a934-80a805d04e88

STARTING HIRING RANGE:

$35.24 PER HOUR

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