Police Dispatcher (DNU)

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year of experience in a public safety emergency call taking and/or dispatching position within a municipal, county, state, or federal regulatory agency.

OR

• One (1) year of experience as an air traffic controller.

OR

• One (1) year of experience as a sworn Police Officer.

LICENSE(S) AND/OR CERTIFICATION(S):

• Must obtain Telecommunications Operator License from Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) within one (1) year of employment.

OTHER REQUIREMENT(S):

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Availability to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays and/or overtime.
• Must pass an intensive background investigation and drug test.
• No FELONY or class A MISDEMEANOR convictions.
• No class B MISDEMEANOR convictions within the last ten (10) years.
• No drug or domestic violence related convictions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY(IES):

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• MS Office or similar software skills.
• Ability to type thirty-five (35) words per minute.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.