Police Dispatcher - Part time Arvin, CA

Police Dispatcher - Part time job at City of Arvin, CA.

Salary: $43,804.80 - $61,630.40 Annually

Location: 200 Campus Dr. Arvin, CA

Job Type: Part time

Job Number: PT

Department: Police - Non Sworn

Opening Date: 12/01/2025

Closing Date: 1/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB SUMMARY Under general supervision, maintains effective and efficient communications between the public and the police officers in the field or other outside agencies; performs all front office operations with the public; perform a variety of routine clerical work and radio communication work in the administration of the Police Department.

The Public Safety Dispatcher is a non-sworn class which provides dispatching and office support services. Positions assigned to this class are expected to perform the full range of duties as assigned, working independently, applying program knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative while having a great deal of public contact. Once trained, positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

• Receive incoming business and emergency telephone calls, complaints, and requests from the public, evaluate information received and determine proper action to take, following specific procedural steps, dispatching police, ambulance and/or fire personnel, as needed.
• Maintain complaint, arrest, radio message and general station activity logs.
• Perform pat‑down searches and supervise the submission of urine samples on same‑gender suspects.
• Complete booking processes on suspects and/or arrestees.
• Receive payment of fees on bail of inmates and other miscellaneous fees for services.
• Provide various clerical functions, including, but not limited to: issuing yard sale permits, issuing bicycle licenses, providing immigration/record clearances, releasing copies of reports, entering traffic citations, subpoenas, and court orders/restraining orders into computer system, completing registration process of narcotic, sex and arson offenders, distributing reports and creating case folders, and preparing documents for all complaints filed with the District Attorney's office.
• Researches, evaluates, plans, and administers all work related to the department's records to ensure completion, accessibility, and centralization.
• Provides routine maintenance, updates, inspections, purging and destroying of files in accordance with state requirements and the needs of law enforcement users.
• Seals court‑ordered adult and juvenile records.
• Maintains and oversees the dissemination, requirements and restraints of information contained in law enforcement reports.
• Provide translation for officers and staff in the field or office to/from Spanish, as needed.
• Provide routine typing, filing and basic clerical duties as needed.
• Regular and timely attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

VIII.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, and activities of a police telecommunications and dispatch center.
• Operational characteristics of modern public safety telecommunications equipment including computer aided dispatch systems and multi‑channel radio systems.
• Law enforcement and emergency service procedures for responding to and handling reported incidents.
• Police terminology.
• Techniques of questioning for both emergency and non‑emergency calls.
• Methods and techniques of receiving, prioritizing, and dispatching emergency and nonemergency calls for service.
• Standard broadcasting procedures and rules.
• Functions of the Police Department and other City Departments.
• Geographic features and locations within the area served. English usage, spelling, grammar,…