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Field Services Page 1 of 3 1/11 (REV 1/04)
Field Services Security Officer / Duty Officer
The purpose of this order is to outline the duties and responsi bilities of the Sheriff's
Security Officer and/or duty offi cer assigned to Field Services .
I. General
A. The Sheriff's Security Office r, under the supervision of the Division’s Relief
Sergeant, is responsible for Patrol administrative duties, citi zen assistance
and building security.
B. Each Patrol Divis ion will assign a Deput y Sheriff to act as Duty Officer
when a Sheriff’s Security Office r assigned to that Division, is not present
for duty.
C. The officer is under the dire ct supervision of the Relief Se rgeant on duty.
When it is necessary for the Duty Officer's immediate superviso r to leave
the building, the Duty Officer s hall be responsible for the goo d order and
functioning of the duty office.
II. General Duties
A. Receive and sign for all mail and packages, notifying the ad dressees of
the package arrivals.
B. Monitor the closed circuit television and alarms.
C. Report malfunctions of telephone, doors, video equipment, el evators and
other equipment.
D. Check the perimeter of the bu ilding periodically for unautho rized persons
and vehicles.
E. Summon a sworn officer for appropriate action whenever the n eed for law
enforcement becomes necessary.
F. Answer telephones and provide assistance whenever required.
Field Services Page 2 of 3 1/11 (REV 1/04) G. Complete an Application fo r Registration of Handguns when a citizen
brings in a weapon to be regi stered. The weapon will be checke d to see if
it has been reported stolen. T he application will be forwarded to the
Records Bureau.
H. Complete offense reports fro m information supplied via mail, telephone or
in person.
I. Search all hand-carried containers brought into the building for security
reasons.
J. Record citizen complaints. Dir ect citizens with complaints against
departmental personnel to a Patrol Supervisor or Internal Inves tigations.
Complaints received after normal business hours shall be review ed by a
Patrol Supervisor.
K. Notify a Patrol Supervisor as soon as practical upon receivi ng
complimentary reports on field officers for outstanding perform ance or
service that comes from ci tizens or other agencies.
L. Raise the flags of the nation and state at dawn and lower th em at dusk
each day except durin g inclement weather
M. Perform additional duties as required.
III. Additional Duties – 711 G Street
A. Visitor control:
1. The Security Officer shall proc ess all visitors coming into or leaving
the Headquarters Buildi ng and issue visitor badges.
2. The Security Officer will direc t all visitors entering the H eadquarters
Building to the appropriate office or person.
B. Concealed Weapon Permits:
1. Retain weapons brought into the building by concealed weapon
permit applicants.
2. Direct applicants to the proper authority.
Field Services Page 3 of 3 1/11 (REV 1/04) IV. Additional Duties – Station Houses
A. Visitor Control
1. Notify the person the visito r has come to see. Movement of visitors
within the station s hall be with the escort of the person visit ed.
Neither Security Officers nor D eputy Sheriffs shall provide esc ort
except under the direction of t he on-duty Watch Commander or
supervisor.
2. Verify that all Co unty employees enteri ng the station unesco rted
are on official business.
B. Concealed Weapon Permits:
1. Direct all persons desiring c oncealed weapon permits to 711 G
Street.
C. Complete administrative and St ation House security tasks as assigned.
V. Duty restrictions
Sheriff's Security Officers a ssigned to the Sheriff's Headquart ers or Station
Houses shall not:
A. Receive prisoners, make arrest s (except as private citizens) or issue
citations, except for parking violations.
B. Wear a weapon, unless qualified to do so as a uniformed secu rity officer.
C. Drive a marked patrol vehicle unless specifically instructed to do so by a
supervisor.
D. Wear a Sheriff's Security Offi cer Uniform outside the offici al Sheriff's
location except while on assigned duties.
E. If a Reserve Deputy Sheriff or Auxiliary Officer, exercise p eace officer
powers while on duty as a S heriff's Security Officer.