Police Dispatcher

**$5,000 Sign on Bonus** Compensation: $43,680- $60,132 per year (based on experience) **Primary Purpose** Receives, records and dispatches service calls and requests to ensure that security and public safety needs at Parkland facilities are handled in a timely manner. **Minimum Specifications** **Education** * High school graduate or GED. **Experience** * Prefer previous law enforcement experience. **Equivalent Education and/or Experience** * None **Certification/Registration/Licensure** * Must obtain within one year from date of hire or placement in role Basic Telecommunications Certification from the State of Texas. **Skills or Special Abilities** * Must pass extensive background investigation. * Must pass a pre-employment polygraph. * Must be able to demonstrate multi-tasking abilities. * Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of personal computers. * Must have effective written and oral communication skills. * Must be able to make sound judgments. * Must remain calm and effectively respond during stressful and/or high pressure emergency situations. * Must deal with the public and fellow employees in a tactful and diplomatic manner. **Responsibilities** * Receive, record, and process requests for service or assistance and radio dispatch officers to provide appropriate police response. * Operate National and State Criminal Information Network Systems. Maintain the confidentiality of all data entered or removed from the system including system activities. * Provide supervisors with information concerning access authorizations into hospital units, offices, and restricted parking areas to prevent unauthorized access by unauthorized persons. * Monitor Parkland Fire Alarm System. Dispatch appropriate responses ensuring safety and security of patients, visitors, employees and Parkland facilities. * Monitor Closed Circuit Television Systems observing internal and external locations of Parkland facilities ensuring the safety and security of all persons and facilities. * Stay abreast of the latest developments, advancements and techniques used in police communication operations. * Maintain a working knowledge of current laws, policies, procedures, and regulations that impact or govern law enforcement and public safety. * Monitor and report Communications Center equipment malfunctions, inform supervision of problems and initiate repair requests to ensure equipment remains operational. * Accurately record and/or distribute police department confidential information requests to appropriate supervisory staff and administrative officials of the department as requested. **Sign on Bonus** * Parkland is offering a $5,000 hiring incentive for eligible Dispatcher candidates. * To qualify for this incentive, applicants must: Not be current Parkland employees and must not have been employed by Parkland within the past 12 months