Description

Under general supervision of the Senior Public Safety Dispatcher, processes emergency and non-emergency calls for service; dispatches police, fire, medical, rescue, animal control or other emergency equipment, by telephone or radio, utilizing complex technical aids, such as computer aided dispatch systems (CAD); and performs related work as required. The position of Public Safety Dispatcher is a fully qualified journey-level technical classification. 

Requirements

Education and Experience: 

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

Graduation from high school or tested equivalent; AND

Two years of experience dispatching police and/or fire services for a public safety agency utilizing contemporary dispatching technical tools, including computer aided dispatching systems; 

OR

Successful completion of probation as a Public Safety Dispatcher-in-Training with the City of Sunnyvale.