Dispatcher​/Jailer; Lateral

to qualify for this position you must currently be working as a public safety dispatcher (9-1-1) with a law enforcement agency and have at least one or more years of paid public safety dispatching experience. There will be no exceptions.

• $7,500 hiring bonus

$2,000 at completion of field training program (6-8 weeks) $2,500 at completion of probationary period $3,000 at completion of one additional year of employment with satisfactory performance review

this position processes and handles prisoners including, but not limited to: the booking of arrested persons; performing searches; taking inventory of prisoner's property; fingerprinting; monitors the activities of prisoners in city detention facilities; provides daily care of prisoners including feeding and medicating; maintains and enforces custodial facility regulations of the jail.

for more information on the lodi police department .

the examination process will consist of a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and the supplemental questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much detailed and relevant work experience as possible, as a resume will not be accepted or reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

the city of lodi reserves the right to close the recruitment once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close without further notice; interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

job descriptions are intended to present a broad and general range of duties which includes, purpose, responsibilities, and scope of work. Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

under general direction, receives 9-1-1 police, fire and medical emergency calls, answers non-emergency calls for public safety and other city departments using independent judgment in often sensitive situations; performs a variety of non-sworn office duties in support of law enforcement activities; assumes responsibility for the processing and handling of prisoners.

receives general direction from the dispatch supervisor and other assigned staff. May also receive direction from the lead dispatcher/jailer. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• receive general direction, receives 9-1-1 police, fire and medical emergency calls, answers non-emergency calls for public safety and other city departments using independent judgment in often sensitive situations;
• perform a variety of non-sworn office duties in support of law enforcement activities.
• answers emergency and non-emergency telephones and conducts interviews with callers to determine the nature of call, priority and appropriate response and/or action and dispatches police, fire or other emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established guidelines;
• maintains contact with all units on assignment; maintains status and location of police field units; coordinates emergency calls and relays information and assistance requests involving other public safety agencies;
• enters, updates and retrieves information from computer networks relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration and other information; answers all incoming phone calls; screen calls and routes as appropriate; waits on public;
• processes and handles prisoners including, but not limited to: the booking of arrested persons; performing searches; taking inventory of prisoner's property; fingerprinting;
• monitors the activities of prisoners in city detention facilities; provides daily care of prisoners including feeding and medicating; maintains and enforces custodial facility regulations of the jail;
• provide a variety of staff and administrative assistance related to the dispatch center; work with supervisory and management staff to resolve issues related to dispatch; perform special projects as assigned including research and scheduling training opportunities and developing dispatch related policies and procedures;
• perform other duties related to the operation of the department and the city, including additional duties that enable the department and city to meet the diverse needs of its community.

operational characteristics of modern public safety telecommunications equipment including computer aided dispatch systems and multi-channel radio systems; operation of communication equipment, computers, and peripheral equipment including related software; geographic features and boundaries;

english usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; computerized data entry and retrieval systems used in dispatch communication and operations;

generally accepted office practices and procedures and of standard office equipment including personal computers;

first aid and cpr procedures.

under general direction, receives 9-1-1 police, fire and medical emergency calls, answers non-emergency calls for public safety and other city departments using independent…