Description
The Police Department Dispatcher serves as a primary contact for police services in a 24-hour emergency communications center. Responsibilities include answering emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching police and emergency units, monitoring radio traffic, entering and updating call information in the Computer Aided Dispatch system, navigating law enforcement information systems, and performing clerical and administrative duties. The role requires shift work, a high school diploma or equivalent, successful completion of the Dispatcher Training Program, and preferably prior public-contact experience. The entry-level hiring range begins at $51,621 per year, with lateral-entry candidates potentially earning up to $60,365 per year and a possible $2,000 bonus.
