Emergency Tele-Communicator

Radford, VA
Radford City Police Department

Salary: $40,660.

Essential Functions:

  • Performs responsible skilled clerical work dispatching law enforcement, fire, rescue and other equipment and personnel to emergency and non-emergency requests for service using the computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and other computer related systems; assists the public with informational requests; forwarding other calls to appropriate person(s) and performing data entry.

Requirements:

  • Applicant must possess, or be eligible to obtain, Virginia certification as an Emergency Tele-Communicator.
  • Pass a rigorous background investigation, pass a written aptitude test and must pass a psychological and a physical examination.
  • You must be 18 years or older with a clean driving record and no criminal history and have any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.