Dispatcher

Salary: $19.43 Hourly

Essential Functions:

• With or without accommodations, member must be able to get along with others, have a regular and predictable attendance, exercise rational judgment, maintain the confidence and trust of the Chief of Police, Superiors, Department members and general citizenry and must be able to work independent of supervision.
• Receive requests for emergency and non-emergency services (requests may be in person, via telephone, via radio network or computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system).
• Obtain sufficient information to determine the appropriate agency, and if emergency or administrative action needs to be taken.
• Dispatch and direct emergency personnel, consider call priority, availability and the number and types of personnel needed.
• Monitor and coordinate departmental and inter-agency activities.
• Operate, maintain, and validate data in local, state, national, and international computerized criminal justice databases.
• Solicit information responses, coordinate and communicate responses and monitor on-going activities to upgrade information received by field units as well as to enhance officer’s safety.
• Perform collateral duties and special assignments at the direction or request of Departmental Supervisors.
• Operate and provide first line maintenance and perform preliminary diagnostics on all telecommunications and office equipment located in the Dispatch Center.
• Responsible to and accountable for compliance with Departmental Rules and Regulations, orders, and directives.
• Receives and transmits emergency and non-emergency calls.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED Certificate.
• Possess a valid Florida driver’s License.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Two (2) years of responsible full-time working experience
• At least 18 years of age.
• No felony conviction or conviction of an offense that would be a felony if committed in Florida.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test.
• Every New Port Richey employee is required to fill out a Disaster Response Survey and is subject to being required to report to work during a declared disaster.