Preston Farwell
Phoenix
Summary
Experienced Correctional Officer skilled in safety training, incident documentation, and de-escalation techniques. Proven ability to manage complex situations and promote positive inmate behavior while ensuring policy compliance. Expertise in training staff and collaborating with teams to enhance facility security and support inmate rehabilitation. Committed to improving processes and achieving organizational goals through effective team leadership and program implementation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer 2
Arizona Department of Corrections
Phoenix
01.2024 - 04.2026
- Monitored inmate activities to maintain safety and order within the facility.
- Conducted regular inspections of cells and common areas for security compliance.
- Managed inmate transportation to court appearances and medical appointments.
- Documented incidents and wrote reports for administrative review and action.
- Collaborated with staff to implement safety protocols and emergency procedures.
- Trained new officers on facility policies, procedures, and safety measures.
- Engaged with inmates to promote positive behavior and support rehabilitation efforts.
- Enforced prison rules and regulations while maintaining a safe environment for inmates and staff.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands, and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- Assisted in training new Correctional Officers in proper safety protocols and techniques for dealing with difficult situations.
- Administered first aid to inmates experiencing injuries or illnesses, ensuring immediate care and support during supervision.
- Maintained inmate logs and entered information into electronic offender record systems for regulatory monitoring.
- Managed conflicts and negotiated resolutions between inmates, enhancing safety and preventing violence in the facility.
- Enforced institutional policies and procedures to maintain order and security within the correctional facility.
- Operated security control systems to monitor entrances, exits, and movement within the facility.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson, AZ05-2021
Skills
- Inmate supervision
- Security protocols
- Emergency response
- Incident reporting
- Report writing
- Risk assessment
- Search and seizure procedures
- Security procedures
- Contraband detection
- Patrol procedures
- De-escalation techniques
- Incident prevention
- Conflict resolution
- Self-defense techniques
- Self-defense tactics
- Firearms training
- Firearms proficiency
- Physical fitness
- Gang awareness
- Mental health awareness
- First aid training
- Stress tolerance
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Staff management
- Mentorship
- Ethical standards of conduct
- Negotiation
- Restraint techniques
- Armory and key control
- Patrol procedures
- Ethical standards of conduct
- Restraint techniques
Timeline
Correctional Officer 2
Arizona Department of Corrections
01.2024 - 04.2026
High School Diploma -
Tolleson Union High School