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DEPARTMENT / DIVISION FUND
POLICE – DETENTION SERVICES GENERAL
PROGRAM NAME
DETENTION MANAGEMENT SECTION
DESCRIPTION / MISSION
The North Richland Hills detention center provides a secure, safe and humane environment for staff and inmates, while
protecting our community. Detention Services is responsible for the care of all prisoners brought into the detention facility from
North Richland Hills, as well as, our shared service partner cities of Haltom City, Richland Hills, and Watauga. All prisoners are
booked in accordance with accepted procedures and held until appropriate terms of release are satisfied. Prisoners and staff are
cared for through proper policy, staffing, and maintenance and security of the detention facility. All Detention Officers receive
training in jail regulations, departmental policy, and jail standard operating procedures to guard against any violation of a
prisoner’s constitutional rights. This section is also responsible for proper recording and testing of suspected DWI violators
through the department’s State Certified Intoxilyzer Program.

GOALS
• To maintain the safety and security of all prisoners and detention staff within the facility through the use of policy and
technology. (Safety and Security)
• To process all prisoners in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures and complete all pertinent paperwork or
computer entry work on every prisoner. (Efficient and Effective Delivery of City Services)
• To complete all pertinent paperwork and/or computer entry work on every prisoner entering the detention facility. (Safety and
Security)
• To maintain a State Certified Intoxilyzer Program. (Safety and Security)
• To identify prisoners accurately and positively. (Efficient and Effective Delivery of City Services)
• To provide innovation through shared service partnerships for detention services. (Efficient and Effective Delivery of City
Services)

OBJECTIVES
• Maintain proper staffing levels for on-duty Detention Personnel.
• Provide training pertinent to the duties of the Detention Officer as the need and availability arises.
• Gather the highest quality of information from prisoners during booking and ensure absolute accuracy of all data entered.
• To operate a fiscally responsible detention facility through a regional partnership for shared detention services.
• Provide Intoxilyzer services for all officers making an arrest for Driving While Intoxicated as requested.
• Operate a safe an efficient detention facility by utilizing proactive technologies in fingerprinting and booking systems.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL REVISED ESTIMATED
Goal: Safety and Security
# Of authorized civilian personnel (FTEs): 23.30 23.30 23.30
Detention Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Detention Facility Supervisor 2.00 2.00 2.00
Detention Officers 19.00 19.00 19.00
Detention Bond Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00
Technical Service Coordinator* 0.20 0.00 0.00
Administrative Technician 0.10 0.10 0.10
# Of authorized sworn personnel (FTEs): 0.00 0.20 0.20
Technical Service Captain ** 0.00 0.20 0.20
Annual # of suicide attempts 0 0 0
# Of suicides within the detention facility 0 0 0
Goal: Efficient and Effective Delivery of City Services
# Of meals served 10,946 17,259 19,665
# Of times intoxilyzer administered 179 183 196
% Of prisoners successfully booked in and released from custody 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
% Of successful intoxilyzer operations 88.82% 88.52% 88.78%
Annual # of prisoner book-ins 5,473 6,276 6,666
Average incarceration time per prisoner held 9 hours 15.75 hours 18 hours
Average # of new prisoners booked-in per day 15 17 18

* Converted Position to Captain
**Converted Position from Coordinator

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