Sheriff’s Dispatcher I

Salary: $83,407.68 – $91,956.96 Annually

Closing Date: 3/30/2025

Position Summary:

Sheriff’s Dispatchers are assigned to the dispatch center located in Martinez, California. The facility operates on a 7-day, 24-hour schedule. Sheriff Dispatchers are responsible for receiving incoming emergency and non-emergency police, fire, and medical calls; determining the appropriate response; prioritizing and dispatching units in accordance to established Sheriff policies and procedures; entering and retrieving information from teletype networks and computerized data systems; radio communication with 15-20 patrol units operating in the field; provide additional dispatch services to fire departments, ambulance units and the County Office of Emergency Services. Weekend, holiday, and overtime work is required. All overtime is compensated at 1-1/2 times regular hourly rate.

Essential Functions:

• Receiving telephone and radio messages
• Using computer-aided keyboard and data entry equipment or manually recording and relaying information (often of an emergency nature) to appropriate field units, such as: patrol units, other police agencies, fire departments, ambulance companies, the County Public Works Department and the Office of Emergency Services
• Receiving, transmitting, and recording teletype and data systems messages
• Answering questions from the public
• Dispatching from a mobile command center, as requested

Requirements:

• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Out of State valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license will be accepted during the application process.
• Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate.
• Ability to accurately type at a speed not less than 40 words per minute.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation, medical screening, and psychological evaluation prior to employment.