Jail Guards
Currently, we are not hiring jail employees but if you
are still interested, please submit your resume at recruiting@vicpd.ca
and we will put your resume on file. Please be
specific on your resume for which job posting you are seeking
employment for.
The Jailer is responsible for all male and female prisoners in
the Victoria Police Department jail (the jail). This includes the
security of prisoners, and all prisoner needs during their
detention in the jail. Specific duties include the booking process,
preparing and entering arrest records for identifying prisoners in
custody, searching prisoners for weapons, valuables, drugs or any
other contraband and documenting same, locking prisoners in cells,
serving meals to prisoners, and providing or obtaining medical aid
for prisoners and other staff and visitors within Victoria Police
Headquarters. The Jailer is also responsible for distributing
medications to prisoners and maintaining records of medication
distribution, questioning prisoners during the “booking in
process, identifying prisoners after they have been lodged, and
physically restraining prisoners when required. The jailer must
also assist in situations that may involve serious injury to or the
death of a prisoner. The Jailer, during normal duties, may be
exposed to bodily fluids and wastes and the associated risk of
disease. The Jailer must be computer literate, wear a uniform, and
work 12 hour shifts.
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