Job Details

Law Enforcement Dispatcher

MUST INCLUDE A TYPING TEST AND AT LEAST 10 COMPLETE YEARS OF WORK HISTORY!

We have excellent benefits!!! The ability to accrue vacation, and rollover any unused into the next year. Sick leave, 12 paid holidays a year, outstanding medical, dental, and vision plans to fit your needs, company matched PERS retirement, and additional extras to fit your needs.

Posting open until filled.

Typical Daily Tasks

Operates a computer-aided dispatch system, receives emergency calls from the public requesting law enforcement assistance. Determines the nature and location of the emergency; determines priorities, and appropriate response in accordance with established procedures. Maintains contact with all units on assignments. Maintains status and location of police resources.

• Receive and process non-emergency calls for service.
• Adheres to strict confidentiality policies.
• Enter, update and retrieve information from a variety of computer systems. Receive requests for information regarding vehicle registration, driving records and warrants, and provides pertinent data.
• Monitors several complex public safety radio frequencies. Operates a variety of communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones and computer systems.
• Must be able to deal with crisis situations or hostile people on the telephone.
• Accurately enters data into Records Management system including: reports, citations, warrants, property, persons and restraining orders.
• Actively participates in data entry quality control program.
• Monitors and reports equipment performance variations or malfunctions.
• Relays and receives information from other public and private organizations; notifies or activates other service agencies including County Road Department, City and County Public Works, State Highway Department, Animal Control, and Family Counseling, etc.
• Studies and maintains familiarity with major roads, streets, industrial areas, public buildings and the general geographic locations of cities, towns, and landmarks in the response jurisdictions of Josephine County.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Incumbents must possess the following: the ability to learn new techniques, including the operation of new equipment and software programs and to adapt quickly to changing work requirements in a high intensity work atmosphere; the ability to learn the geography and address system of Josephine County and neighboring jurisdictions; the ability to read and interpret area and street location maps and other geographic information sources. This position requires substantial competence in performing and prioritizing multiple simultaneous tasks. Incumbents must possess the ability to operate variety office equipment appropriately and efficiently; memorize radio codes, employee number, laws, Sheriff's Office procedures and extensive resource information. This position requires specific knowledge of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement as well as general knowledge of county wide departmental functions and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The Police Dispatcher for the Josephine County Sheriff's Office must have high school diploma or equivalency and a minimum of two (2) years general clerical experience or experience in multi-tasking work environment. Demonstrate ability to keyboard at or above 35 wpm accuracy.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must achieve and maintain certification with Law Enforcement Data System; Department of Public Safety Standards and Training certification as a Telecommunicator-Basic; CPR/First Aid; and other certificates as deemed necessary by the County or required by statute.

Supplemental Information

Please include at least 10 years of work experience in your application. Qualified applicant must be at least 21 years of age and a US Citizen. This process will include a background investigation, Medical and psychological screening, and fingerprinting. More information on the minimum standards can be found at the Oregon Administrative Rules, section 259-###-####. Applicants may obtain a copy of the EEOP Utilization Report.