THE JOB OF A
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

Serving the 34 communities and 750,000 residents of Essex County takes many talented people. New officers will begin working in one of our correctional facilities. From there, many job advancement opportunities become available. The jobs listed below are currently held by correctional officers at the Essex County Sheriff’s Department.

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• Administration

• Apprehension Team

• Armorer

• Basic Training Academy

• Civil Process

• Community Corrections

• Graffiti Unit

• Honor Guard

• Housing

• Intake

• K-9 Division

• Maintenance

• Reintegration

• Security Investigations

• Tactical Team

• Technology & Communications

• Training and Staff Development

• Transportation