To be considered as a Police Dispatcher Lateral, applicants must be actively employed by another POST-certified agency in order to transfer.

The salary range for a full-time Police Dispatcher is $5,152.71 - $6,263.15/monthly.
The salary range for a part-time Police Dispatcher is $29.73 - $36.13/hourly.
Part-time employees typically work up to 19 hours a week, cannot work more than 28 hours a week, serve at will, and are exempt from the Civil Service System. Please note the benefits listed under the benefits tab do not apply to part-time employees. Only full-time employees are eligible for benefits.

• Detail your experience, education, and training relevant to the position.
• Your application should cover your employment history for at least the past ten years (if employment history extends to 10 years or more).
• List your most recent experience first.
• Include at least three professional references (do not include relatives as references).

• A valid typing certificate is required at the time of application.
• The certificate must verify a typing speed of 40 NET words per minute.
• The certificate should not be dated later than 12 months from the date of application.
• It must indicate the source of the in-person test facility and confirm that the typing test was a five (5) minute timed test.

Under general supervision, receives requests for law enforcement services and dispatches units via radio; maintains contact with department personnel in the field; performs related duties as required. This is a journey-level class, and incumbents are required to perform the full range of dispatching duties. In addition, Police Dispatchers may assist with the training of less experienced personnel. Receives requests for police or other emergency services over the phone; answers 911 calls; screens incoming calls to determine necessity, priority, and type of response required; monitors other radio frequencies to be aware of incidents elsewhere that may affect City police operations; monitors cameras throughout the building.
Dispatches, as necessary, police units in response to calls for service or request from officers in the field; uses law enforcement terminology and cites Code sections by number; calls public and private agencies, such as allied law enforcement, hospitals, towing services, and utilities and requests mutual assistance when necessary.
Keeps track of police unit locations and status; maintains constant radio communication with personnel in the field; runs warrant checks on subjects, registration checks on vehicles, and property checks; relays information and instructions to personnel in the field.
Maintains accurate log of incoming service requests and actions taken; prepares other reports and records as directed; maintains files necessary for dispatch as assigned; enters, updates, and retrieves information from the computer and teletype networks.
Provides general information to the public; as necessary, refers callers to appropriate agencies; calms angered or distraught callers; maintains calm in radio transmissions during hectic, tense, and dangerous situations; may assist citizens and police officers with translation related needs.
Provides temporary and vacation relief for other staff as necessary; may search prisoners on an as needed basis and supervise and care for infants and children awaiting transportation.
Marginal Functions:
These are position functions which may be changed, deleted or reassigned to accommodate an individual with a disability.