Communications Officer
Chamblee, Georgia
Receive and dispatch information to/from officers on the street, contact DeKalb County for Fire and/or Emergency Medical Services, and engage call translators for assistance as neededReceive and/or review various records and reports such as 911 callers information, criminal histories, Judge’s orders, officer locations, description of suspects and vehicles, officer initiated calls/activity, and 911 non-emergency assistancePrepare and/or processes various records and reports such as NCIC files such as vehicle, people, history etc.; jail tickets for DeKalb County, bond receipts, warrants, drivers histories, background and probation informationMaintain and support security of prisoners and jail area, assist officer in the jail area with booking and searching prisoners, complete accurate forms regarding prisoners, such as fingerprint cards, process mug shots, provide basic medication and first aid to prisoners, feed prisoners, complete proper paperwork for items to be entered on GCIC/NCIC and for inmates to be transferred, release inmates, advise Probation Office status of inmates and complete probation paperwork for inmates placed on probationLocate and secure assistance from metropolitan organizations such as DFACS, shelters, etc., support Clerk of Court, cooperate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, maintain daily radio log, provide general support and service to Supervisor, update monthly calendar for department, enter Officers gas log into the systems, accepts payments, process bond receipts, issue receipts, enter data for stolen/lost property, wanted person, and enter citationsUse a variety of tools such as police radio, computer system, telephone systems, intercom system, jail cameras and computer software such as CAD, Crimnet, UNIX, Police Central, Unisearch, Microsoft etc.