Police Communications Dispatcher
Current• Training newly hired staff members in the communications department as part of the duties included in my promotional position as a Communications Training Officer (CTO).• Supervising & managing all staff members in both the communications department & property/evidence department as Acting Police Service Manager (PSM) during instances of absence from the command department.• Answering both emergency and non-emergency phone line calls received from the public, police agencies, court establishments, and other miscellaneous departments.• Dispatching police officers to calls for service within the city of Emeryville.• Multitasking during emergency-calls for service, radio-traffic, and police requests while accompanied by a partner dispatcher or solo (Only dispatcher on-duty.)• Processing sensitive documents and paper-work while operating with our department system.• Maintaining a professional composure and demeanor during high-stress emergency calls, officer-initiated events, or high-call frequencies.• Operating a wide variety of equipment including a dispatch-system, phone-line system, and map-coordinate screen.• Face-to-face communication with the public at the front entry contact of the police department during instances of absence from the records department.• Fulfilling Police-Records functions during instances of absence from the records department, including filing requests/releases for police reports, conducting vehicle releases, and completing dog licensing.• Investigative communication with reporting parties in order to obtain the most accurate and descriptive information to dispatch to officers to ensure the safest police response as possible for both our officers and the public.