Court Officer S/c

**Court Officer S/C - Permanent and Fixed term contract**:
**Job ID**:

- 235122

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ontario Provincial Police

**Division**:

- East Region

**City**:

- Napanee, Perth

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 2 Permanent, 1 Temporary

**Job code**:

- C0003 - Court Officer

**Salary**:

- $43.69 - $50.36 Per hour
- The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Regional Commander of East Region is seeking qualified individuals to join our team. In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will manage court case files for a Detachment, providing liaison services with the court and monitoring the progress of files through the court system. To provide court security services for the detachment and court and to participate in the escort of offenders.

**We have positions in the following locations**:

- Lanark County Detachment - 75 Dufferin St, Perth K7H 3E3

o**1 permanent, full-time position**
o**1 - one-year fixed term contract position**
- Lennox and Addington Detachment - 86 Advance St, Napanee K7R 3Y5

o**1 permanent, full-time position**

**These positions have no remote work options.**

**About Us**:
**The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,600 civilian employees and 600 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.**

**The eight municipalities policed by the Lanark County Detachment are Mississippi Mills, Perth, Carleton Place and the townships of Beckwith, Montague, Drummond/North Elmsley, Tay Valley and Lanark Highlands.**

**Situated in southeastern Ontario, the County of Lennox and Addington stretches from Lake Ontario to the rugged rocky terrain of the Canadian Shield. The 2,777 square kilometre County is 130 kilometres long and is neighbour to Renfrew, Hastings, Prince Edward and Frontenac Counties. The detachment area stretches from the shores of Lake Ontario to the Renfrew County line. Lennox and Addington has a population of over 45,000 and comprises the Townships of Addington Highlands, Stone Mills, Loyalist, Tyendinaga, the Town of Deseronto and the Town of Greater Napanee. The county is conveniently located between Toronto and Ottawa and is close to the USA border.**

**About the job**: You will manage court case files for a Detachment, providing liaison services with the court and monitoring the progress of files through the court system. To provide court security services for the detachment and court and to participate in the escort of offenders.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation including a psychological assessment
- Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent), college diploma or university degree (or equivalent)
- Ability to attain and maintain Special Constable status
- Ability to pass and maintain ongoing certification in Use of Force
- Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or permanent resident status and legally entitled to work in this country

**Communication and Interpersonal Skills**:

- Knowledge of relevant sections of legislation, such as the Criminal Code, Young Offenders Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Family Law Act, provincial offences and municipal by-laws to coordinate court proceedings, prepare briefs and other court documents.
- Oral communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with Judges, Crown Attorneys, defense lawyers, police officers, and the public.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to interact with prisoners to ensure cooperation during escort and court proceedings.

**Problem Solving and Decision-Making**:

- Ability to assess documentation requirements and follow up on missing or incorrect paperwork.
- Initiative to identify and resolve issues, such as scheduling conflicts or prisoner attendance errors.
- Decision-making skills related to day-to-day case management and document processing.

**Safety and Security Awareness**:

- Knowledge of processes and procedures for prisoner search to conduct searches of prisoners and persons taken into custody at court proceedings.
- Knowledge of basic prisoner care as prescribed by policy to attend to and escort persons in custody.
- Knowledge of relevant sections of WHMIS and workplace safety to take DNA samples and escort prisoners.

**Administrative and Computer Skills**:

- Written communication skills to compose and prepare court-related documents.
- Organizational skills to coordinate and track documentation and case file arrangements.

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