Police Dispatcher Recorder Pt

Penn State Golf Courses

University Park, PA, US
Hybrid
Answering emergency and non-emergency calls
Prioritize and disseminate calls for assistance
Maintain two-way radio communication
The dispatcher/recorder will provide police communications and dispatching, maintain police files and records, and perform a wide variety of complex clerical duties requiring specialized knowledge in the police field

Job Summary

  • The dispatcher/recorder will provide police communications and dispatching, maintain police files and records, and perform a wide variety of complex clerical duties requiring specialized knowledge in the police field.
  • Receive, evaluate, prioritize and disseminate district wide calls for assistance/service from employees, students, other law enforcement agencies and the public through voice radio and police assistance telephone.
  • Applicant needs excellent oral communication skills and effective decision-making skills along with exceptional computer and typing skills, with minimal errors, to produce various reports and other data entry into the Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) computer system for processing police, fire and medical calls.

Matching Summary

The dispatcher/recorder will provide police communications and dispatching, maintain police files and records, and perform a wide variety of complex clerical duties requiring specialized knowledge in the police field.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Answering emergency and non-emergency calls
  • Prioritize and disseminate calls for assistance
  • Maintain two-way radio communication
  • Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system
  • Excellent oral communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with CAD software
  • Experience with two-way radio communications

Key Requirements

  • Applied trades training and three years of experience
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Fingerprint background check required
  • Standard background checks required

Work Rights

Not specified

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