Conditional offer

[diverwcw]

Nothing wrong with detentions/corrections!

1. Plenty of overtime
2. You get off on time - No "rape victim at hospital" call an hour before shift ends, no missing juvenile call, 30 minutes before end of shift, no homicide calls an hour before end of shift, etc.
3. When it rains, you are dry
4. When it's hot, you are in an air conditioned building
5. No court on your days off or in the middle of your vacation

From an academic standpoint, you get a chance to see people from the perspective nobody else sees them.

Out of a 32 year career, I did 8 of those years in detentions and I don't regret a day of it.

[Luis650ar15]

Thanks guys to all who responded. All I have left for a start date is my medical clearance next week. To those that have worked in corrections, what was the schedule like? I know agencies differ but is it most common to do 5 day work week or patrol like hours of 3 12's? I don't want to keep bugging my agency with questions before I get a start date.

[diverwcw]

My time in the jail consisted of 12.5 hour days:

One of the two:

5 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 5 days off

5 days on, 5 days off, 2 days on, 2 days off

One of the things I forgot to mention in my previous post is many departments are developing a full career path for detentions deputies; transportation, classification, investigations, recruiting, risk management, promotion in rank, etc.

[Luis650ar15]

Thanks diver,

I can get behind that schedule. At this point I can honestly say it won't make much difference to me now. I am just glad to start my career. I am looking forward to it very much.

[esy]

My department’s jail schedule was 7 12s. 4 on, 3 off, 3 on, 4 off. Or flip flopped depending on which side of the week you worked.

[Luis650ar15]

I think I would prefer 4 on and 3 off then 3 on and 4 off, or vice versa.