Subsidiary 3 – Correctional and regulatory services

Work focuses on performing offender supervision functions and facility security in correctional centres to ensure the care and custody of diverse groups of adult or young offenders. Responsibilities include:

• providing a correctional environment that encourages offenders to assume accountability for rehabilitation
• maintaining the security, safety and good order of the facility and equipment for centre operations in a 24/7 environment

Positions are designated Peace Officers as per the Alberta Corrections Act.

• Benchmark listing – Correctional Peace Officer
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Correctional Peace Officer

Work encompasses providing a variety of casework, security, and offender management services, and administering correctional programs and services to adult and young offenders in correctional centres or community-based settings throughout the province.

Work focuses on:

• needs and risks assessment
• case management
• education
• investigation
• supervision
• monitoring compliance

This work prepares offenders, both in custody and within the community for rehabilitation, to be accountable for acceptable behaviour, and develop necessary skillsets to be successful law-abiding citizens.

Positions are designated Peace Officers under the Alberta Corrections Act.

• Benchmark listing – Correctional Service Worker
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Correctional Service Worker

This work focuses on ensuring the safety of people, highways and property such as courthouses, government buildings and museums through investigative, monitoring and enforcement responsibilities.

A broad range of work exists, including:

• the enforcement of moving violations on commercial vehicles
• highway traffic enforcement and traffic accident investigations
• inmate transfers and security
• system monitoring
• dispatch services for sheriffs
• executive and courthouse security
• warrant apprehensions
• assisting law enforcement agencies with surveillance activities

Highways are also monitored in regards to the carrier industry, enforcing legislation and maintenance for commercial vehicles or some vehicles operated by the general public, such as school buses. In a museum, positions ensure the proper conduct of visitors and that valuable collections, exhibits, furnishings, buildings and surrounding grounds and offsite premises are safeguarded from theft and damage.

• Benchmark listing – Sheriff, Security and Transport
• Minimum Recruitment Standards – Sheriff, Security and Transport