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Communications Dispatcher

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GoLawEnforcement.com

Menlo Park, CA (In Person)

$118,772 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 6 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/19/2026

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Job Description

Communications Dispatcher Job Type:
Full Time Menlo Park, CA Menlo Park Police Department Salary:
$107,219.00-$130,325.00
Annually Position Summary:
Communications Dispatchers are responsible for receiving and dispatching emergency and non-emergency calls for the Police Department and City. Responsibilities are centered on extensive contact with the public over the telephone, in both emergency and non-emergency situations to receive, transmit, and provide factual information and assistance. All activities are performed within specified legal guidelines. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative.
Essential Functions:
Operate a state of the art computer-aided dispatch system while monitoring, phones and neighboring agencies activities. Receive emergency and non-emergency calls including wireless E911, TDD and VOIP calls and determine appropriate priorities for action. Dispatch calls and directs officers in the field; monitoring officer's status, location and needs during emergency and routine activities.• Listen actively using effective questioning techniques with the ability to quickly articulate the details of a call in a clear concise understandable manner when speaking. Operate a wide variety of communications equipment and enter data into computers/databases
Requirements:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade. One (1) year of general clerical involving frequent public contact, preferably in a law enforcement setting. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate issued by the California State Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.).
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