Sheriff's Public Safety Dispatcher II

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to providing exceptional public service in alignment with the Sheriff’s Office Mission and Vision, taking a modern approach to the traditional services of law enforcement, fostering leadership and employee development, and remaining faithful and responsive to the communities we serve.

Sheriff’s Public Safety Dispatchers have the opportunity to serve their communities in a unique way; following the Sheriff’s Vision of Total Care and connecting services to citizens in their time of need. Public Safety Dispatchers are assigned to the Public Safety Facility in Placerville, Ca and have the opportunity to serve as Communication Training Officers and Tactical Dispatchers.

Receive, analyze and evaluate 911, emergency and business calls, and other public utility service calls; transfer calls to appropriate parties or create a law enforcement call for service.

Operate multi-channel radio systems, monitor other communication channels, while maintaining radio traffic on main channels.

Respond to law enforcement-initiated radio traffic and request and relay information to law enforcement units.

Operate computer equipment to access local, state and federal criminal justice information systems; operate communication systems to transmit and receive information with allied law enforcement agencies.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from high school; AND One (1) year of emergency dispatching experience at a level equivalent to the County’s class of Sheriff’s Public Safety Dispatcher I.

A Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Professional Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate is desirable.

Up to $6,000 shall be paid in equal installments for the first twenty-six (26) consecutive biweekly pay periods in the position.

Termination from employment will result in any remaining cash incentive payments being forfeited. Recruitment incentive eligibility and administration is subject to the County of El Dorado Personnel Rules. Current County of El Dorado Employees are not eligible to receive recruitment incentives.

The Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for this position will be required to complete a pre-investigative questionnaire. Based on the information provided, applicants may be disqualified based on criteria set forth in Part 7, Section 706.1 of the County of El Dorado Personnel Rules and in conjunction with Sheriff’s Selection Policy 1000.

After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Attend an in‑person Q&A Information Session hosted at the Sheriff’s Office to learn more about being a Dispatcher. Applicants will be invited to the information session, tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2026 at 6:30pm. While attendance is optional, it is strongly encouraged for candidates to attend to understand what the position entails. This will provide you with an opportunity to receive a realistic overview of the position to ensure this is the right position and agency for you.

There will be no makeup sessions offered.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting applicants for Sheriff’s Public Safety Dispatcher II. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time and extra help vacancies.

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