Police Dispatcher

Media, PA
Delaware County Sheriff

Salary: $61,942.40 Annually

Essential Functions:

  • OPERATES ASSIGNED POLICE DISPATCH CONSOLE TO RECEIVE 911 EMERGENCY CALLS, DATA FROM VARIOUS CALL TAKERS; UTILIZES APPROPRIATE CAD FUNCTIONS TO DISPATCH APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE POLICE UNIT(S) TO SCENE TO INVESTIGATE.
  • MUST MAINTAIN AWARENESS AT ALL TIMES OF AVAILABLE UNITS/VEHICLES IN RESPECTIVE AREAS (TO INCLUDE KNOWING WHAT PERSONNEL & VEHICLES ARE IN/OUT OF SERVICE).
  • MUST BE ABLE TO PRIORITIZE DISPATCHERS AND MONITOR VARIOUS IN- PROCESS SITUATIONS AT SAME TIME.
  • IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, MAY NEED TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO CALLER AND/OR KEEP CALLER ON PHONE UNTIL DISPATCHED UNITS ARRIVE AT THE SCENE;
  • MAY NEED TO MAINTAIN ON-GOING CONTACT VIA RADIO WITH RESPONDING UNIT/UNITS
  • AT THE SCENE TO RECEIVE/RELAY INFORMATION DISPATCH ADDITIONAL UNITS FOR BACK – UP AND/OR COMPANIES, RAILROADS, SPCA, ETC., IF SITUATION WARRANTS.
  • IN CASES OF SEVERE CRIMES MAY NEED TO COMMUNICATE GENERAL RADIO MESSAGES (GRM) AND FUGITIVE SEARCH PLANS TO INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF CLOTHING, VEHICLES, ETC.