Orange County- Correctional Services Assistant

[professional_nick]

Anyone taking the test this Saturday?


I'm confused about the job, do the CSA's go hands on with inmates just like Riverside County's Correctional Deputies that do the similar 9-Week CDCR Academy?

Thanks.

[Yo_CO]

No you have zero inmate contact. Ironically you're provided with handcuffs and pepper spray. You will be working in a guard station.

[professional_nick]

With respect,

What is the point of a Correctional Service Assistant Academy if they aren't sworn and will be treated as a public employee?

Riverside's Correctional Deputies are PC 832 but not Sworn-Peace Officers yet they are legally allowed to go hands on with inmates.

It's just a question, I'm just confused on why a civilian would have to go through an academy for similar duties of a Custody Assistant?

[dctalk523]

instead of asking why ocsd does this or does that, ask yourself why are you even applying w/ ocsd. taking the test and passing the test is ur first agenda. ur going to have a long day tomorrow. be prepared. i signed a conditional offer w/ ocsd and completed my medical evaluation and psychological evaluation. waiting for an official offer and academy date. i can not wait.

[Yo_CO]

With respect,

What is the point of a Correctional Service Assistant Academy if they aren't sworn and will be treated as a public employee?

Riverside's Correctional Deputies are PC 832 but not Sworn-Peace Officers yet they are legally allowed to go hands on with inmates.

It's just a question, I'm just confused on why a civilian would have to go through an academy for similar duties of a Custody Assistant?

The point of them is to replace positions formerly filled by Deputies in the jails which did not require a fully sworn peace officer. Anyone can open a door with a control panel or keep a log book for a module. However, they go through an Academy because normal people off the streets don't understand what goes on in a jail and the Academy teaches them basic information about working in a jail and gives them the "police mindset" as well as stress inoculation.