Police Dispatcher

Orange, CA
Orange Police Department

Salary: $69,192.00 – $92,280.00 Annually

Essential Functions:

  • Receive emergency calls from the public requesting police or other emergency service;
  • Determine nature and location of emergency, determine priority and dispatch emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established procedures;
  • Maintain contact with all units on assignment;
  • Maintain status and location of police field units;
  • Answer non-emergency calls for assistance;
  • Answer maintenance service emergencies on weekends and holidays;
  • Coordinate emergency calls and relay information and assistance requests involving other law enforcement agencies;
  • Enter, update and retrieve information from Teletype networks relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles and other information;
  • Perform a variety of record keeping, filing, indexing and other general clerical work;
  • Maintain a variety of logs relating to public safety activities;
  • Test and inspect equipment as required;
  • Type daily log of all field calls and units dispatched;
  • Perform related duties as assigned.
  • Candidates must be able and willing to work rotating shifts, including, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements:

  • Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade or equivalent
  • Two (2) years of general work experience involving frequent interactions with the public
  • One (1) year of dispatch experience in a public safety (police and/or fire) or fast-paced setting
  • One (1) year of experience operating communications equipment
  • Possession of a California POST Public Safety Dispatchers’ Basic Course certificate.
  • Possession of, or ability to, obtain a valid California driver license by time of hire.
  • Completion of, or ability to complete as required, the California POST Public Safety Dispatchers’ Basic Course.
  • Typing Certificate indicating a corrected typing speed of at least 35 wpm. Online typing certificates are not accepted. (This requirement is not applicable for Lateral Police Dispatcher candidates.)