Corrections Deputy

LPSO takes pride in the operation of LPCC for the safety of the public as well as the safety of our deputies. In this career, you take first line responsibility for the care, custody, and control of offenders. Other duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: participate in secure and safe inmate movements and activities, serve meals, provide security for housing areas, interact professionally with offenders and the public, conduct headcounts, and other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Hours: 6 am to 6 pm or 6 pm to 6 am (rotating each month), Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday (off all other days in a 2 week period).

Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, ability to successfully complete the corrections academy. Click HERE for Employment-Disqualifiers

Salary: Begins at $48,145.22 yearly plus benefits (not inclusive of state supplemental pay, if applicable). Education can increase this amount depending on circumstances.  LPSO is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Note that this position requires a physical fitness assessment, which consists of the following:

• 5 pushups in 1 minute.
• 10 sit-ups within 1 minute.
• You will have 25 seconds to complete an agility test. You will begin in the prone position, rise to your feet, and sprint through a set of cones including a serpentine.
• You will have 1 minute & 40 seconds to complete 15 burpees, followed by a 50 ft. sprint, then drag a 70lb. dummy 50 ft.

For proper form and further illustration please visit this YouTube video: LPSO Prehire PT Test - YouTube

Sheriff Mark T. Garber serves as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the Parish of Lafayette. Elected in 2015, Sheriff Garber has rebranded and revamped the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. The core functions of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office include criminal law enforcement, tax collection, service of process, and management of our three correctional and re-entry facilities. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office provides complete law enforcement services including patrol, dispatch, and criminal investigation. Our Communications Center provides dispatch communication services for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and the police departments for the towns of Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, and Youngsville. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office provides civil process for the district courts and operates a full time SWAT Team that is designed to apprehend wanted felons and assist Patrol. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has several specialty areas including Water Patrol, Motorcycle Unit, Dive Team, Crisis Negotiators, Search and Rescue, and SWAT and CERT Teams. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is dedicated to providing the highest quality law enforcement service in order to enhance community safety, to protect life and property, and to reduce crime. This goal will be accomplished through a mutually cooperative relationship between the Sheriff's Office, law enforcement agencies throughout the Parish, and the community it serves. By working together, we can maintain the peace and provide safety and security for the citizens of Lafayette Parish.