PART-TIME DISPATCHER

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Job Type

Part-time

Description

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the

range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications

arenotintended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

**DEFINITION**

To provide emergency and general service to the public while ensuring

officer safety; to receive and dispatch calls for police, fire and EMS;

and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of

responsibility.

**SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED**

Receives general supervision from Police Sergeant or higher level

supervisory staff.

Exercises no supervision.

• ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS**-*Essential and other
  
  

important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited

to, the following:*

Essential Functions

• Receive emergency service calls from the public requesting law
  
  

enforcement, fire, ambulance or other emergency service; determine

nature, location and priority of emergency; dispatch emergency units

as necessary or route calls to the appropriate department.

• Maintain contact with all units on assignment using a two-way radio;
  
  

maintain status and location of law enforcement and fire units;

maintain daily log of all field calls and units dispatched.

• Assist Department personnel and the public in person and by phone;
  
  

provide general information regarding Department policies,

procedures and regulations.

• Monitor prisoners for medical emergencies and transfer purposes; may
  
  

provide matron duties for female prisoners as needed.

• Input and retrieve information using a personal city owned computer
  
  

with state and national networks; dispatch paperwork and process

inquiries; access vehicle registration and drivers license files.

• Monitor, receive, disseminate and transmit information for the
  
  

Police Department and other agencies; receive and send teletypes to

other agencies for warrants, stolen items and various other

inquiries.

• Monitor alarm boards, National Weather Service, CB emergency channel
  
  

and teletype; notify appropriate personnel as needed.

• Gather information and prepare supplemental reports as assigned.
• Record warrants, pawn tickets, firearm registration cards and other
  
  

data as needed.

• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and
  
  

complaints.

• Perform matron duties as needed.
  
  

Marginal Functions

• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast
  
  

of new trends and innovations in the field of police dispatching.

• Perform a variety of special projects as assigned.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
  
  

Requirements

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Knowledge Of

Procedures of security and dispatch systems.

Principles of law enforcement protocol involving confidentiality.

Basic principles and procedures of record keeping.

Operations, services and activities of the City.

English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Basic problem solving techniques.

Modern officer procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Geography and surrounding area of the City.

Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.

Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the

work.

Ability To

Respond to emergency and non-emergency situations from the general

public.

Prepare clear and concise reports.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those

contacted in the course of work.

Process information and make sound decisions in emergency situations.

Type at a speed necessary for successfully job performance.

Deal and cope with high levels of stress.

Interpret City maps and geographical locations.

Maintain confidentiality of material in various situations.

Be sensitive to defendants regarding alleged offenses.

Interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws

and regulations.

Act quickly and calmly in emergencies.

Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences

of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Follow all safety rules and regulations of the Police Department.

Interpret, explain, and enforce departmental polices and procedures.

Understand and follow oral and

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