Police Dispatcher I

About this role

<div style="text-align: justify;">Under general and/or immediate supervision, performs a variety of duties involved in answering 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency calls; analyze, prioritize, and enter calls for service via a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system; dispatch emergency personnel via multi-frequency radio system, telephone, or other communications equipment; record and monitor activities of field and communications personnel; receive incoming calls for police and emergency assistance and dispatch necessary units; perform a variety of general support duties related to dispatch activities; and related work as assigned on an assigned shift for the Police Department.Under general and/or immediate supervision, performs a variety of duties involved in receiving incoming calls for police and emergency assistance and dispatching necessary units; performs a variety of general support duties related to dispatch activities including record keeping, typing and filing; and monitors teletype communications.</div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;" data-pasted="true"><stron

Requirements

<div style="text-align: justify;">A combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. The incumbent must have knowledge of:</div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>Police Dispatcher I</u></strong></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern office equipment including computers and applicable software.</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern office procedures, practices, and equipment.</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Correct English usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Methods and techniques for record keeping.</div></li></ul><br><div style