Department of Public Safety Employer Reviews

a typical day at work: No such thing! something new will happen often.

what I've learned: I work with many different departments and I enjoy being able to learn something different everyday!

management: I enjoy being able to be independent and how they trust my judgment.

my co-workers: they seem to enjoy their job as much as I do!
the hardest part – more... of the job: not being able to communicate with all divisional staff.

most enjoyable: the work it's self. I enjoy the daily grind and the interaction between staff. Multi-tasking – less

Tidious work. I learned about the names of criminal charges.

Job advancement, and great coworkers and learning experance

Provide correctional counseling and crisis intervention for male inmates housed in a close custody facility. What I enjoy about this position is that I have a chance to deposit positive influence in the lives of corrupt individuals. The prison motto is, "Changing lives through quality and integrity." The hardest part of this position is being in the – more... atmosphere of criminals who come from various backgrounds and are dangerous. Staff can never become complacent always keeping in mind that we are dealing with criminals. Management, as well as prison staff, are unified in the core responsibility of promoting the safety of the public, hostage, staff, inmate and property. – less

Handled (911) calls for the city of Pittsburgh. Provided pre-arrival instructions on all medical emergencies, i.e CPR/bleeding control, while utilizing the departmental CAD system.

DPS allowed for students to work during their own convenience. Given the life of student, this position allowed for students to maintain it as a second job. On that they could work when they please so as to not interfere with their primary source of income.

Overall my experience so far is good. I learned a lot about working in a secured facility and the importance of working together with co-workers when it comes to getting the job done in the prison environment.

This job is prfessional, and sometimes physical. The staff works together well to maintain custody and control of adult male offenders. We have peform continual visual contact on inmates and their actions.

The job is great, you just have to remember where you are at all times and respect your position, the uniform and life.

This job was a different experience for me where I learned how to handle hostile customers and situations. The training and regiment scheduling was a positive about this job.

This was a very fun place to work believe it or not, my co-workers were very easy to get along with & that made the position fun even though it was a stressful place to be at times. Hardest part of the job was the level of stress that you had to put up with from the Management staff, first then the inmates second. Most enjoyable part of the job was – more... the Hours that we worked, ON mon, tues OFF weds, thurs ON fri,sat,sun, One week then OFF mon, tues ON wed,thurs OFF fri,sat,sun... – less

Good Experience as an intern, everyone was very helpful, educational, real world experience during EOC activation

Overall it is a fairly easy job, must be able to stay calm and metally aware at all times.

I enjoy working here. With the consolidation, I have pick up alot of new duties.

I took this job after I had my son. I was not prepared to work nights and take care of a sick baby. Although the people who worked with me were encouraging and supportive, I could not get the job.

A typical day at work is to be aware that the unexpected can occur at any given time. An officer's mind frame should always be observant and aware of their surroundings, treat people with respect, and know that "safety" is the golden rule at all times. This job is what you make it and will determine your organizational and extreme time management skills. – more... The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing probationers who have really strive for excellence and they take the active steps and stay consistent with their personal changes in life and you know that you had an impact on them. – less

management was go and work with all employees. The typical day at work was good

Working for the NC Dept of Public Safety was an experience. I got to work with those that were giving a second chance to to make a difference in the community before possbile going back to prison.

A typical work day would consist of keying in data, such as accidents on an individual's driving record, and then filing the accident case. I learned that you never get to old to learn new things. The management was very fair, and understanding. I experienced that working for the Department of Public Safety was just like having an extended family. The – more... job was not hard once I learned the computer system. The job was a very challenging at times and that made it very interesting, and your day would fly by before your eyes. Most enjoyable was just being a part of the MS. Highway Patrol's family. – less

Renewing driver's licenses and administering written and road exams for the public.

Great group of people to work with. Though manager and former supervisors tended to be on power trips.