Police Dispatcher

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Police Dispatcher will receive, evaluate, and act upon emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio calls; dispatch and monitor appropriate peace officer or district personnel; monitor a variety of safety and security equipment; maintain a variety of logs and records using a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Three years of customer service experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment requiring multitasking and independent judgment skills or a combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to successful completion of the P.O.S.T. Certified dispatcher basic academy. Recent, full-time or equivalent part-time, paid, civilian or military experience in radio dispatching, public emergency information systems, or law enforcement or experience in a public safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) radio communication department is highly desirable.

Licenses and Other Requirements: 

Pass a P.O.S.T. Certified dispatcher basic academy within one year of employment.Successfully complete training program with P.O.S.T. certificated Communications Training Officer (CTO) within 636 hours after beginning training program.Typing/keyboarding certificate at a net, corrected speed of 30 words per minute. Successfully pass a computerized skills assessment test.Prior to appointment, applicants will be required to successfully pass a thorough background check, polygraph exam, credit check, chemical substance and medical testing, and psychological testing.Criminal background checks shall be conducted on all personnel who have access to the computerized system, terminals, and/or stored criminal offender record information, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 11, Division 1, Chapter 7, Article 1(a) Subsection 703(d) and Subsection 707(b)

If you have questions about this position, please email cgonzalez12@sandi.net.