COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR

About this role

<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The City of Visalia Police Department is recruiting for Communications Operator (Dispatcher). The recruitment is open continuously and will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they arise. &nbsp;</span><u style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">A typing certificate dated within one year of the filing deadline MUST be submitted verifying typing speed of 40 corrected WPM before hire.</u><br><br><a href="https://www.visalia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2654/COV-Comm-Op-2025"><u>Click here</u></a> for the recruitment announcement.&nbsp;<br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong>THE DIVISION</strong></u><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The Operations Division consists of the Patrol Bureau and Communications Unit that provide patrol, traffic, commercial, and emergency communications services for the Visalia Police Department. The Patro

Requirements

<u><strong>THE IDEAL CANDIDATE</strong></u><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">The ideal candidate will be capable of assertively taking command of situations in a sensitive yet straightforward manner, while showing consideration and respect to others, and will have the ability to deal with stressful and pressured situations in an efficient and controlled manner. Candidates must demonstrate good decision making skills under pressure, work with minimum direct supervision, and be a team player with a positive attitude. Additionally, candidates should have the ability to work all shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong><u>EXPERIENCE AND