Police Dispatcher I/II - Lateral Entry (06-28)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Whittier; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual bonus

Job summary

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Whittier is seeking a Police Dispatcher to join the emergency communications team. The role requires current employment as a Police Dispatcher with a police agency and at least one year of paid dispatching experience.

Rotating shifts include early mornings, nights, and weekends. Responsibilities include handling routine and emergency calls, dispatching police and public safety units, entering data into law enforcement information systems, coordinating with other

Qualifications

• Must currently be working as a Police Dispatcher with a police agency and have at least 1 year of paid dispatching experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including early mornings, nights, weekends.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes routine and emergency calls and alarms.
• Dispatches Police and other public service entities as required.
• Enters, retrieves, and uses data from various automated law enforcement information systems.
• Coordinates with other emergency service providers as appropriate.
• Assists in the training of less experienced personnel.

Job description

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST CURRENTLY BE WORKING AS A POLICE DISPATCHER WITH A POLICE AGENCY AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE OR MORE YEARS OF PAID DISPATCHING EXPERIENCE. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

Under general supervision, receives and processes routine and emergency calls and alarms; dispatches Police and other public service entities as required; enters, retrieves, and uses data from various automated law enforcement information systems; coordinates with other emergency service providers as appropriate; assists in the training of less experienced personnel; learns applicable policies, procedures and work methods associated with assigned duties; performs other related duties as required.

Successful candidates appointed to this position will serve a minimum one-year probationary period. Employees who are bilingual in Spanish are eligible to receive an additional $90 per month. Employees in this job classification will be required to work rotating shifts, including early morning days, nights, weekends a

(The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification.)

Education and/or Experience: Applicants must have paid experience as a Police Dispatcher with a law enforcement agency. In addition, this position requires any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of two years of experience in typing and general clerical work, including one year of police dispatching experience. In addition to the above, Police Dispatcher II requires two years of experience equivalent to that of a Police Dispatcher I in the City of Whittier.

Special Requirements: Possession of, or ability