Detention Officer for Värnamo Local Police District

Are you ready for a greater responsibility? The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,000 employees throughout the country. With us, you have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission – to increase safety and reduce crime in society. Jönköping Police District is part of the Eastern Region. The geographical area spans 13 municipalities. Jönköping Police District is divided into three local police districts: Höglandet, Södra Vätterbygden, and Värnamo. At the police district level, there is an investigations section and a police district office. We are now recruiting a detention officer for the detention facility in Värnamo who is confident and empathetic with strong collaboration skills. With us, you will develop and gain life experience alongside engaged and friendly colleagues, while your work contributes to increasing safety and reducing crime in Sweden. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES Work in the detention facility is conducted under the leadership of a station commander and in close collaboration with the local police district's other operations such as intervention and investigation activities. As a detention officer, you will handle and meet people who are deprived of their freedom for various reasons. Many are detained in order to investigate crimes, but it can also involve shorter detentions due to intoxication or disturbance of public order. The Police also assist other authorities with custody for shorter periods. The work tempo varies over time and depends on how many people are detained for various reasons. As a detention officer, you are the person with whom the detainee has the closest contact during their time deprived of freedom in the detention facility. You will undergo introduction and training to become qualified to work as a detention officer. Your main work duties: • You assist the intervention activities with reception and frisk searches • You monitor and regularly check on those in the detention facility • You perform administrative work, for example using the police data systems to document the detention and perform database entries. You perform DNA swabs, take fingerprints, and photograph the detainee (booking) • You support other operations with administrative tasks such as service of documents and reception work, as well as simpler investigation work Work at other police stations than the one you are employed at may occur. QUALIFICATIONS This is an opportunity for you who have: • Completed and approved upper secondary education with complete grades or equivalent education that the employer considers equivalent • Experience working with a focus on contact with people that the employer considers relevant for the position • Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English • Class B driver's license We also consider it meritorious if you, in addition to the above, have: • Experience working with people in vulnerable situations from, for example, the Swedish Police Authority, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, social services, healthcare, or psychiatry • Good computer skills with experience working in different data systems • Experience working as a detention officer or other work that the employer considers equivalent • Completed the police's detention officer training with a passing result Personal Qualities You have the ability to work independently but also in close collaboration with other detention officers. Your good collaboration can be crucial for you to together maintain high safety awareness. You will meet people who are in poor physical and mental health, which means the work requires you to have a professional demeanor and an approach characterized by empathy and the equal value of all, regardless of the reason for deprivation of freedom. Work in the detention facility can be both mentally and physically challenging. You therefore need to have good communication skills, personal maturity, and be stable even in vulnerable and stressful situations. Your ability to remain calm and controlled in situations that feel threatening can be decisive for how a situation develops. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working Time: Shift rotation 5:3 Work Location: Värnamo Working Time: Work is conducted 24 hours a day, every day of the year, which means irregular working hours and includes day/evening/night shifts on both weekdays and weekends Start Date: By agreement Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answer the selection questions. The questions are based on the competency profile for this recruitment and your answers form the basis for the selection process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents, such as your CV. Answering the questions is a requirement for your application to be considered complete. Please note that requirements and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure quality in the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted through the Police's recruitment support system Visma Recruit. If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application. If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant. Employment with the Swedish Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period. The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency. We offer you a workplace that encourages diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande We conduct our operations according to the state's six core values: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion formation, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee within the police, you are expected to act according to these principles and contribute to their upholding. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal protection, and the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect the equal value of all and build confidence in the police. Please read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se We warmly welcome your application! We decline calls and emails from those who wish to sell advertisement and recruitment services.

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