Community Service Officer; Wt: State Law Enforcement Dispatcher

Requisition Information

Requisition No: 881590

Agency:
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title:

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER (WT: STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER) -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $37,936.80 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2026

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL

LAKE WORTH REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service education and enforcement. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a division of FLHSMV, is a nationally accredited state law enforcement agency charged with enforcing the laws of Florida and ensuring the safety of the motoring public. The vision of FHP is a safer Florida through Courtesy, Service and Protection.

FHP has seven Regional Communication Centers (RCC), each located in a major metropolitan area:
Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando-Sanford, Tampa, Miami, Fort Myers, and Lake Worth. These state-of-the-art facilities operate 24/7 to provide professional dispatch and communication support services for FHP and seven other state law enforcement agencies. The personnel who fill the RCCs are passionate, diverse and committed to public service.

• Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Dispatching Troopers and other state law enforcement officers.
• Monitoring and responding to radio and data communications traffic.
• Helping coordinate efforts between FHP and other agencies (e.g., the Florida Department of Transportation after crash incidents).
• Receiving, relaying, and documenting call/incident details, law enforcement activity and other information.

State Law Enforcement Dispatchers have a meaningful impact on individual lives and within the community every day. This is a unique and challenging position that requires quick thinking and the ability to remain calm and professional while responding to stressful situations and emotionally charged individuals.
YOU COULD BE THE BEST PART OF SOMEONE’S WORST DAY!

$42,936.60 annually (Includes base rate of pay of $37,936.80 plus $4,999.80 Competitive Market Pay (CMP). The salary listed includes the base annual salary of $37,936.80 and a Competitive Market Pay (CMP) salary additive in the amount of $416.65 monthly ($4,999.80 Annually). In order to receive CMP you must live and work in an Eligible County.

• 15% shift differential pay additive if working the evening shift
• 10% shift differential pay additive if working the midnight shift

• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance Options such as Disability, Dental and Vision
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Member Assistance Program

The Regional Communication Centers have an established career progression and there are opportunities to branch into other areas within the agency.

Tuition assistance to state universities and community colleges is available for full-time members.

• Professionalism – State Law Enforcement Dispatchers must be able to maintain high professional standards and calm, even-tempered attitudes during emergency situations, including situations that may be distressful in nature, and when dealing with individuals who may be distraught, uncooperative, distracted or aggressive.
• Communication and Active Listening – State Law Enforcement Dispatchers must be able to speak clearly and communicate information concisely as seconds count in emergency situations. They must be able to listen carefully and control conversations to obtain needed information quickly and accurately.
• Teamwork – State Law Enforcement Dispatchers are expected to work cooperatively and professionally with internal members, law enforcement officers and agency partners.
• Information Comprehension and Retention – State Law Enforcement Dispatchers must be able to understand, interpret and apply a variety of information/data. This includes reading maps and determining geographical/directional…