About this role
Under direction performs a variety of duties involved in receiving incoming calls for police 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.<br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Candidates must be available to work a minimum of 1 shift per month.</strong></div><br><strong>POSITION SNAPSHOT: </strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">The Fontana Police Dispatcher is a non-uniformed position. A typical shift is 12-hours which predominantly takes place within the Dispatch Center of the Police Department. You will be a member of a productive team that operates in a fast-paced environment while answering calls from the public and communicating with department personnel in the field via phone, computer, or radio. This communication includes but is not limited to: call taking, working secondary and primary radio channels, collecting and/or passing information to partner jurisdictions, and accurate data-entry. The goal of a Dispatcher is to serve the communi
Requirements
<ul><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Requires completion of the 12th grade or GED</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Successful completion of the probationary period as a police dispatcher in a law enforcement agency</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Two (2) years of full time dispatcher experience</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Completion of the P.O.S.T dispatcher course</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Must be familiar with a CAD system similar to the one presently in use</div></li></ul><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;" id="isPasted"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Licenses/Certifications: </strong>Possession of, and continuously throughout employment, a valid Cal
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