Dispatcher
Salary: $19.47
Position Summary:
Performs work of moderate difficulty in operating law enforcement and emergency communications equipment. Performs other related duties as required.
Essential Functions:
- Answering administrative telephones
- Answers and gathers information from 911 callers for medical, law enforcement and fire emergencies.
- Receives, transmits, and records complaints and requests for law enforcement services, emergency services, or routine information
- Dispatches law enforcement and other appropriate agencies to calls for service.
- Maintains radio contact with law enforcement, fire, and emergency agencies
- Monitors alarm circuits and tests equipment to ensure proper working order
- Maintain record keeping, organize files, logs, schedules, etc.
- Process word and data entries
- Transmits and receives restricted information from various law enforcement communication network systems (ACJIS, NCIC, NLETS)
- Communicate and act in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
Requirements:
- Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and one year of general clerical experience
- Valid Arizona Driver license
- Prior law enforcement dispatching is a plus
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus