So, I was just looking some suggestions for FDOC from my employees, and the public and this issue popped up a lot. So, should FDOC have a “Bailiff Division”?
Well, when this issue popped up, people stated that it would be realistic, which I agree. Having any old bailiffs isn’t the best thing. Meanwhile, here you have actual officers that are trained to handle inmates, suspects, etc. Yes, bailiffs need to be POST Certified (last time I checked), but that doesn’t mean that they get to think like the inmates do. Meanwhile, FDOC CO’s do, as they spend most of their time giving them yard time, etc.
So, what would this Bailiff Division consist of?
The Baliff Division would replace the Public Relations Divison (maybe, not 100% sure on this), so it would be lead by a Captain, who would hold the Chief Bailiff position within the Firestone Courts group, along with the Warden. Then there would be a Deputy Director, Supervisor, etc. All positions would be managed by the Captain in charge of the division. Then the CO’s who wish to become bailiffs would go through a training course, which may consist of either one session, or two sessions (this will be decided if it becomes a thing), and then they would have to pass an exam, in order to make sure that they were paying attention and that FDOC only has the highest quality CO’s performing this task.
Of course, more details would be released if it was made a thing.
Let me know what you guys think, and if you support this idea.