Custody Detention Officer

Custody Detention Officer

Grade £23,748 - £26,937
Shift/Weekend Allowance - 20% Shift Allowance and 14.22% Weekend Working Allowance. To be added to the above salary.
Contract Type - Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.

Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.

For more information about Staffordshire Police please click the below link:

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About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Staffordshire Police as a Custody Detention Officer (CDO)

Full Driving License required

Custody Detention Officers (CDO’s) play a vital role in assisting with the secure detention, care and welfare of detained persons and their property. They support the safe operations of Staffordshire Police’s two operational custody suites: Northern Area Custody Facility and Watling Street Custody.

The main role of a Custody Detention Officer (CDO) :

It is the role of a CDO to support the Custody Officer in providing a safe and secure custody environment and ensure the rights and entitlements of people detained are protected and upheld.

To ensure the dignity and welfare of those the police has arrested and detained in one of our custody suites.

Duties Include:

Conduct non-intimate searches, search and examine to ascertain identity, record and log possessions, take fingerprints and DNA samples, photographs, complete drug testing on arrest and ensure they are secure in a cell.
Ensure the safety and well-being of detainees until their transfer or release, provide bedding, food and offer support and reassurance.
Make regular cell checks and ensure that a sanitary environment is kept at all times
Administration of custody IT systems and prepare detainees for court.
Responsible for delivering a safe and secure environment for those detained in connection with a wide variety of criminal matters.
Deal with people using effective communication skills, showing compassion and empathy whilst remaining calm when presented with volatile situations.
Treat detainees with dignity and respect and aim to de-escalate any situation that may lead to force having to be used. In the situation that this cannot be avoided, reasonable force might be needed in executing the role.
Monitor cameras to ensure the safety of high-risk vulnerable people
Liaise with solicitors, family members and other partners who work in custody environment

Training will be provided as an initial 4 week training course to ensure that you have all of the knowledge and skills required for the role. This will be followed by 3 weeks mentoring with an experienced CDO where a competency portfolio will be completed

Further details relating to the role and responsibilities can be found within the role profile.

Please complete and submit your form online. You should look to include as much relevant experience, knowledge and skills as you can within the space provided. Where possible, use example of where you have carried out similar responsibilities in your work. If you are unable to provide work examples, you may use instances from other aspects of your life, but be sure to keep them relevant.

Closing date: Monday 23rd March 2025

Interview date: TBC

Course start date to be confirmed

In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
Flexible / Agile Working
Sick pay scheme
Fostering friendly policy
Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
Access to health and wellbeing support
Eye care vouchers
On site Gyms
Staff associations
Reward and Recognition
Blue light Card
Flexible working options
Training and development opportunities
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free Parking at selected sites
Onsite catering facilities
Access to Staff Networks
Union support
Financial products and services

Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk

For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk

Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:

Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)