$23.56 - $32.21/hour
***Police Communications Officer/Public Safety Dispatcher Recruitment Incentive of $2,000 for successfully completing the Phase I, Call Taker training.***
The City of Aventura is accepting applications for the position of Police Communications Officer.
Responsible for carrying out two-way communications with law enforcement personnel. Work involves screening routine and emergency telephone requests for police services and relaying that information to police personnel in the field.
Duties also include but are not limited to:
The position reports to the Communications Supervisor.
Lateral candidates are preferred. Lateral means you have previous 911 Communications dispatching and/or call-taking experience.
After the initial application review and skills-based assessment, candidates will be required to complete and upload a Personal History Questionnaire.
You will receive more information about this position via email. Please check your email, including your spam or junk folders, for these notifications.
Performs police patrol, preliminary investigations, traffic regulation and enforcement, enforces criminal laws and makes arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses and other law enforcement activities. Police officers may be assigned to various units within the police department to include but not limited to: Road Patrol, Detective Bureau, Traffic Unit, Training Unit, Street Crimes Unit, Marine Patrol, etc.
Assists the E-911 Manager and/or Communications Supervisor with overflow data entry and miscellaneous tasks.
Must pass thorough background investigation, polygraph, psychological, medical and drug screen. The ability to pass the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certification exam and obtain CPR/AED certification within 90 days of employment.
Preference is given to candidates who have at least three year's law enforcement dispatching experience and Florida Department of Health Public Safety Telecommunicator Certification.
Requirements include, but are not limited to:
Or an equivalent combination of schooling, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
This position requires employees to work day, evening, overnight, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergencies.
Applicants will be asked to complete a Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) and a pre-employment skills assessment, Criticall. 911 Dispatcher Orientation video below and Criticall Dispatcher Assessment Preparation.
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