Policy Text
Corrections, Work Release, SWP 3/01.0 (Rev 5/01)
Sheriff’s Work Project Administrative Duties and
Responsibilities
Overview
Purpose of Order The purpose of this Order is t o outline the dut ies and responsi bilities of the
personnel assigned to the admini strative function of the Work P roject
Program.
Contents of
Order The table below identifies t he duties and responsibilities topi cs covered by
this O perations Order:
Topic See Pa ge
Administrative Ser geant 2
Bookin g Office Su perviso r 3
Intake Office r 4
Interviewin g Officers 5-6
Bookin g Officers 7-8
Corrections, Work Release , SWP 2 3/01.0 (Rev 5/01) Administrative Sergeant
General The Administrative Sergeant is r esponsible for supervising the day-to-day
administrative operations of the Work Project Program.
The Administrative Sergeant is back-up supervisor to other faci lity
ser
geants and mana gement staff.
Participant/
applicant matters The Administrative Sergean t is responsible for:
Reviewing appeal letters from app licants/participants, that hav e been
removed from, or denied part icipation on Work Project.
Reviewing and evaluating applican ts turned away from the Work P roject
Program.
Monitoring the volume of applican ts entering the facility for W ork Project
interviews.
Reviewin g strai ght time conversions to Work Pro ject.
Personnel
matters The Administrative Sergeant is r esponsible for overseeing the W ork Project
interview area until interviews are completed, a nd assisting wi th any
problem solving issues in that area.
The Administrative Sergeant will e nsure the facility front coun ter is staffed
daily with two deputies, and s upervises these deputies.
The Administrative Sergeant will ensure the daily schedule is c ompleted in
the absence of the Booking Office Supervisor.
The Administrative Sergeant revi ews timesheets and manages vaca tion
balances for staff.
The Administrative Sergeant reviews and monitors time off reque sts for
assi
gned staff.
Meeting
attendance The Administrative Sergeant is r esponsible for attending the fo llowing
meetings:
Monthly training managers
Bi-weekl y transfe r
Facilities
maintenance The Administrative Sergeant cont acts facilities maintenance and general
contractors as needed to main tain the Work Release Facilit y.
Technical
support The Administrative Sergeant is t he division contact to Technica l Services
Division for purchasin g and re pairing com puterand tele phone e quipment.
Corrections, Work Release , SWP 3 3/01.0 (Rev 5/01) Booking Office Supervisor
General The Booking Office Supervisor is responsible for supervising th e day-to-
day administrative operations of the Work Project Program. The Booking
Office Su pervisor’s duties and res ponsibilities incl ude the followin g.
Participant
matters The Booking Officer Supervisor i s responsible for supervising t he intake,
booking and interviewing functions of participants applying for , and on the
Work Pro ject Pro gram.
Personnel
matters The Booking Office Supervisor is responsible for personnel duty
assignments and work schedules of the personnel assigned to the
administrative duties of this Division.
The Booking Office Supervisor is responsible for personnel eval uations in
com
pliance with the Gener al Orders of the De partment.
Statistics The Booking Office Supervisor is responsible for gathering stat istical data
regardin g the fluctuations in the partici pant counts.
Recommendation The Booking Office Supervisor i s responsible for making recomme ndations
to the Facilit y Commander re gardin g partici pant counts, as a ppropriate.
Corrections, Work Release , SWP 4 3/01.0 (Rev 5/01) Intake Officer
General During business hours the front counter/lobby will be staffed b y an armed
deputy sheriff. This de puty is desi gnated the Intake Officer.
Duties and
Responsibilities The Intake Officer is responsible for:
Providing security for the lobby a nd administrative areas.
Providing direction to participan ts working at the facility.
Will evaluate applicants for safety and security
Other duties as required under the direction of the Booking Off ice
Supervisor or Administrative Ser geant.
Corrections, Work Release , SWP 5 3/01.0 (Rev 5/01) Interviewing Officers
General Interviewing officers accept , deny, assign and classify subject s referred by
the courts to partici pate on Sheriff’s Work Pro gram.
Initial interview The Interviewing Officers shall perform an interview with the s ubjects
recommended by the courts for Sher iff’s Work Program determinin g:
Medical fitness
Criminal justice history
Attitude toward the program.
Ensure that any subject intervie wing for Sheriff’s Work Program has no
active warrants. In the event of an active warrant, the office r will review
and serve the warrant or pur sue the proper procedure.
Using the above criteria, accept or deny a subject to the Sheri ff’s Work
Program.
Participants
accepted to SWP The Interviewing Officers shall:
Provide a written copy of the Sheri ff’s Work Program rules and
regulations to all participan ts accepted onto the program
Explain orally any Sheriff’s Work P roject rule or regulation no t
understood by a participant.
Ensure said rules and regulat ions are signed by both participan t and
off