Police Dispatcher Lateral
Salary: $57,241.08 – $85,861.88 Annually.
Essential Functions:
- Answers incoming telephone lines, such as 911 emergency, non-emergency lines, TTY for the hearing impaired and text to 911.
- Dispatches calls to proper emergency/police units on the main police channel, police information channel or the major incident restricted channel and enters appropriate information into computer aided dispatch system.
- Maintains status and awareness of police units and activities and monitors alarms; provides supplemental information to officers and other personnel as needed.
- Prioritizes calls, monitors channels during critical incidents, determines appropriate officers to respond and dispatches information to appropriate personnel.
- Performs ACIC/NCIC entries, uses computer systems such as Motorola Premier One CAD/WEBRMS, ACJIS/JWI, ShotSpotter, 3SI and Motorola Radio Systems.
- May be required to testify in court.
- Assists in the training and evaluation of new Police Dispatchers and Police Officer Call takers.
- Maintains various department records, reference books, and reports.
- Performs validation audits and other computerized data entry work.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school education and one year experience in the operation of telecommunication equipment, computers, or base radios preferably in a public safety environment.
- Preference will be given to candidates with prior law enforcement dispatching experience.
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
- Shift work is required.
- Terminal Operator Certification, Level A, within 6 months of hire.
- Ability to type 35 wpm.
- Applicants will be required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy.