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Supervisors of Correctional Officers

  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Tasks

What tasks do Supervisors of Correctional Officers perform?

  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.

  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.

  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.

  • Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.


Knowledge

What do Supervisors of Correctional Officers need to know?

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

  • Law and Government

    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.


Skills

What skills do Supervisors of Correctional Officers need?

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.



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