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Bailiffs

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Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

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Artistic

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers

Protective Service Occupations

Law Enforcement Workers

Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.

Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.

Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.

Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.

Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.

Arrest persons in court when arrest warrants have been issued.

Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.

Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.

Bailiffs

Overview

Career

What Bailiffs Do

Other Job Titles Bailiffs May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Bailiffs

Overview

Career

What Bailiffs Do

Other Job Titles Bailiffs May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Bailiffs

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