Corrections

A chance to make a difference in the community in a controlled environment. Corrections Officers secure our 900-bed jail. Positions offer opportunities for professional growth and development. A Special Response Team (SRT), of select detention officers, provides advanced tactical capabilities.

The Corrections department maintains a staff of approximately 210 employees and manages an average daily inmate population of approximately 800 inmates. The Division is organized under the Office of the Chief of Police with four sub-divisions: Custody, Population, Detention Services, and Records. This division provides detention services for City misdemeanants, United States Marshal Service inmates, Immigration and Naturalization Service inmates, Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates, Clark County inmates, and inmates from other jurisdictions.

Salary: $54,684 to $81,123 (effective July 2008)

Benefits:

• Shift & Assignment Differential Pay;
  • 6% Graveyard Shift
  • 4 % Swing Shift
  • 8% Special Assignment (Department Training Officer)
• Four 10-Hour Days
• Unparalleled Career & Promotional Opportunities
• Paid Academy Training
• Uniform Allowance
• 100% City Paid Retirement
• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Maternity / Paternity Leave
• Paid Overtime, Paid One Hour Lunch (on call)
• City Paid Health, Dental, Life & Vision Insurance, Including Family Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• No State Tax
• No Social Security Payments