r/Corrections

Hey, hope everyone is doing well. I had two weeks of orientation and just completed my first week of working the floor and the tower yesterday. I'm just coming on here to ask for some tips running the tower. The 4 days I was there I feel like I understand the concept of being a floor officer pretty quickly. Controlling the tower though? Way harder. What are some tips that can help me out. I find it hard to hear the radio traffic while I'm doing 3 other things and having to watch my floor officers do safety checks in pods. I have to send one inmate to medical; I have to send one to yard, and another one to court all while making sure my officers are doing good. Does it just get easier?

Does any one have any insight on being a correctional officer for the city of Santa Ana , California. I have the pat test and all my interviews in two weeks. Also how long did it take to get an academy date. I graduate college in June so won’t be able to commit until then.