Police Telecommunicator

Supervision

• Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Community Services Sergeant and general supervision of the Community Services Lieutenant.
• Supervision exercised:
  None.

• Receives incoming calls for police and non-emergency assistance, entering relevant information into the CAD system.
• Provides general support for dispatch operations, including record‑keeping, typing, and filing.
• Monitors teletype communications.
• Receives non‑emergency calls from the public requesting police or other non‑emergency services; determines nature and location of incident; enters all necessary information into the computer system.
• Maintains contact with the public and responders.
• Verifies locations and updates events.
• Answers maintenance service emergencies on weekends and holidays.
• Answers incoming phone calls, screens calls, and routes to an appropriate person or office.
• Answers all incoming phone calls for the Fire Department upon request from that Department.
• Retrieves information from teletype networks relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles, and other information.
• Performs a variety of record‑keeping, filing, indexing, and other general clerical work.
• Maintains a variety of logs relating to public safety activities.
• Types information received for calls for service and related incidents into the CAD system.
• Maintains records and develops reports.
• Tests and inspects equipment as required.
• Monitors all systems and reports malfunctions of equipment.
• Performs duties in support of other desks within the Department.
• Performs search and pat downs of prisoners, when required, of same‑sex arrestees.
• Handles all walk‑in complaints and enters the information into the CAD system.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of the job.
• Exhibits the City of Harker Heights’ Core Values.

• Must successfully complete the licensing academy, pass the TCOLE exam, and complete all required training and associated tests for licensing.
• Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to attain this knowledge and abilities would be through some experience in public relations.
• A high school graduate or equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Be completely free of alcohol or drug habits.
• Typing test through the Workforce Solutions Office or online (only if Workforce Solutions is not available). Applicants who have taken a typing test within one (1) year of application date may attach the results to their online application.