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Police Department
About this role
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color:inherit;">Applications are now being accepted for Police Dispatcher positions in the City of Fairfax Police Department.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:inherit;">All Dispatchers are assigned to the Administrative Services Division, are supervised by the Information Services Lieutenant, and the Emergency Communications Center Supervisor. Dispatchers work in the Emergency Communication Center, located at Police Headquarters.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:inherit;">A Dispatchers primary responsibility is for answering emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching the appropriate personnel to the scene of an event, and monitoring the police radio. </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-le
Requirements
<p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color:inherit;">Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:inherit;">Must be a United States citizen eligible for employment.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:inherit;">Must have never committed, been involved in, or been convicted of a felony.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:inherit;text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;"><strong><u>Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and A
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