Communications Specialist Supervisor

Communications Specialist Supervisor (Open)

Make a difference in public services for our citizens. Be our second set of eyes and ears by working behind the scenes in assisting our law enforcement in emergency situations. Come work in a profession that will take you from zero to a hundred in seconds flat. No day is ever the same and there is rarely a dull moment. We need problem solvers that can be the calm in the eye of the storm, all from our brand new communications center.

Take pride in a profession that makes a difference in serving our citizens. Join our communications center at the Nebraska State Patrol and be our next headset hero!

Plans, assigns, and supervises the work activities of assigned employees to attain work goals and to ensure consistent application of administrative and operational policies, procedures, and standards. Recommends personnel actions such as appointments, promotions, disciplinary actions, grievance dispositions, status changes, and separations to identify and recognize employee performance. Schedules assigned employees to maintain continuous operation of a twenty-four hour, multi-shift communications center;

establishes vacation and emergency backup schedules. Provides critical operational information and on-going training to agency employees on policies, procedures, security requirements, equipment usage, and general operations of the communications center; instructs members of other agencies within the state on agency operating procedures and functions in communications, radio, teletype, and computer formats, and related criminal records. Summarizes and maintains documents for communications related information.

Operates radio and various computer systems and telephone communications devices to collect and share restricted access mission critical information with law enforcement officers. Obtains information including but not limited to, driving records, wanted checks, criminal history records, and vehicle registration checks for officers in the field. Operates National Law Enforcement Teletype System (NLETS) computer-based message switching system that links together state, local, and federal law enforcement and justice agencies for the purpose of information exchange links state, local, federal, and international law enforcement, justice and public safety agencies to exchange critical data.

Distributes, appropriately and expeditiously, restricted access mission critical information to and from law enforcement officers. Operates Communication Aided Dispatch (CAD) to initiate, receive, and relay messages and manages emergency and non-emergency incidents and dispatch resources to ensure proper incident and resource management and sharing of critical location information. Handles incident information to ensure shortest response times, responder safety, and protection for the public.

Communicates within the agency and local and out-of-state law enforcement agencies. Records calls for service and officers daily activities into the CAD system and maintains current and accurate information in the CAD system pertinent to each call. Utilizes the Statewide Radio System (SRS) to monitor and track NSP communications and local radio traffic on the Regional Operating Channel. May monitor and utilize other radio systems based on geographical resources.

Accesses statewide radio system outside of assigned area, as needed. Accesses and uses the classification coding component of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computerized database to inquire and disclose information in the system for other criminal justice agencies about crimes and criminals. Communicates this information to law enforcement officers to assist in apprehending fugitives, locating missing persons, locating and returning stolen property, and to aid in the protection of law enforcement officers encountering individuals searched.

Answers calls and receives notification of emergencies or calls for assistance from officers, other public safety agencies or individual citizens. Interviews callers to share, seek, and log in or record information and to evaluate the situation. Decides on proper response…