Public Safety Telecommunicator - Lateral, Part-Time, non

First Review of Applications on September 9, 2026

Oro Valley Police Department (OVPD) is accepting applications for part-time, non-benefit eligible, Lateral Public Safety Telecommunicators. This is an at-will position with an intermittent work schedule. Hiring processes are conducted when OVPD has an employment vacancy.

If you have any specific questions about the position or the process, please contact Mitch Olive at  or ovpdrecruiting.

To be considered a part-time Lateral Public Safety Telecommunicator you must:
Currently be employed as a Police Dispatcher and/or have two years of continuous police dispatching experience.
Experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

ACJIS certification or ability to complete one within 6 months. Desirable qualifications are Spillman CAD experience and Vesta E911 Phone System experience.

This position is skilled emergency service work that involves receiving emergency 911 and non-emergency requests for police assistance, determining nature/urgency of calls, initiating police or other emergency personnel action and maintaining close contact with field units to monitor response and needed support requirements. The position of Public Safety Telecommunicator requires a considerable degree of initiative and independent judgment within procedural boundaries in responding to emotional, disturbed and sometimes abusive people in a variety of situations.

Work may be done separately or in conjunction with other Public Safety Telecommunicators. The position of Public Safety Telecommunicator requires rotating shift assignments in accordance with maintaining a fully operational 24-hour facility.

• Receives and responds to emergency and non-emergency calls including enhanced 911, and non-emergency calls from the public, dispatchers, and law enforcement agencies via telephone and radio systems and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems;
• Processes and evaluates information received, prioritizes calls and dispatches required units and/or agencies;
• Monitors and coordinates police unit activity and assignments via police radio frequencies;
• Maintains status and locations of public safety personnel;
• Utilizes technology such as computers, radio systems, telephones, fax machines and other communication equipment;
• Creates and maintains automated or manual logs of public safety communications activity;
• Accesses and enters sensitive data in local/state/national databases as necessary for investigative purposes;
• Enters and maintains files for persons or property pending apprehension/recovery;
• Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties;
• Keeps informed of departmental regulations, policies and procedures;
• May assist in providing on-the-job training for Public Safety Telecommunicators and submit progress reports and evaluations on trainees.
• Regular and reliable attendance;
  Shift work may be required to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Knowledge of applicable Town, state and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes, regulations governing dispatching.
• Knowledge of Town and Department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of law enforcement records keeping activities and techniques.
• Skill in operating computers and related communication equipment utilizing a variety of software and operating systems/applications.
• Skill in quick decision making and correcting emergency situations.
• Skill in assessing, analyzing, identifying and implementing solutions to complex problems.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Two years of continuous police dispatching experience.

• Work is performed in an indoor environment.