Lateral Police Dispatcher

City of Foster City; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Foster City is seeking a dedicated Lateral Police Dispatcher to join the Foster City Police Department. You will receive police and emergency calls and dispatch units per established procedures, and respond to non-emergency public safety inquiries for the City and its departments.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of dispatch experience with radio and computer equipment, and typing at least 40 net words per minute with a valid

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience working with radio and computer equipment in law enforcement, fire, or medical dispatching.
• Typing at least 40 net words per minute with a current certificate dated within the last 12 months.
• Possession of Basic POST Dispatcher Certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive police and emergency calls and dispatch units per prescribed procedures.
• Answer non-emergency calls for public safety and other City departments.
• Perform general administrative support including record keeping, typing and filing.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Radio dispatch experience

Computer aided dispatch

Typing 40 wpm

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POST Dispatcher Certificate

Job description

The Foster City Police Department is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled individual to join our team as a Lateral Police Dispatcher. This position receives police and emergency calls and dispatches police units following prescribed procedures; answers non-emergency calls for public safety and other City departments; performs a variety of general administrative support duties including record keeping, typing, and filing; and performs related work as required.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience: One (1) year of experience working with radio and computer equipment in the field of law enforcement, fire, or medical dispatching.

It is desirable, but not a requirement, that the applicant for this position have the ability to type no less than 40 net words per minute. The typing certificate must but be certified and dated within the last 12 months of application.

This recruitment is seeking experienced individuals who possess a Basic POST Dispatcher Certificate.

Physical Demands

Must possess mobility to work in a centralized communication operations environment, using public safety emergency services equipment including computer-aided dispatch systems, telephones, radios, and other communication devices, as well as standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone and radio. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Performance of the work frequently requires positions to remain at a workstation for extended periods of time. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds.