Campus Public Safety Dispatcher

Position Summary

Location

St. Louis, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university’s mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement.

Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise.

EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university’s campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services.

EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners.

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Assist in coordinating operations of the Communications Center while maintaining responsibility for performing regular duties as a Dispatcher. Will coordinate efforts with the Communications Center Supervisor to develop and implement training materials, ensure proper staffing, and maintain Communications Center systems.



Job Description

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Receives emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and in-person complaints from the public. Refers non-emergency calls to the appropriate service provider by phone call, written message, or in-person referral.
• Dispatches police personnel using the radio system in response to calls for service. This involves assessing and assigning the proper number of units after obtaining critical information from the service requestor.
• Records all police activity on proper forms and/or by entering data in the Department’s CAD system. This activity is conducted concurrently with other Dispatcher tasks.
• Maintains constant contact, by police radio, with police personnel in the field and remains alert for potential problems or threats to personnel safety. Maintains an ongoing incoming assessment of personnel availability through active listening to radio traffic.
• Monitors alarm panels by watching or listening and dispatches units to the appropriate alarm. This requires geographic familiarity with the Campus as well as constant monitoring of personnel availability. The Dispatcher must react quickly in contacting personnel at the source of the alarm to determine if the alarm is false or bona fide.
• Monitoring of campus CCTV feeds by viewing monitors in the dispatch center and dispatching appropriate personnel when activity requiring follow-up is observed.
• Monitors by listening to and comprehending several other radio frequencies such as Parking, Bear Patrol, and surrounding jurisdictions.
• Dispatches the Emergency Support Team.
• Monitors and dispatches units in response to calls received on the Emergency “Blue Light” Telephone system.
• Using the police telecommunication system, notifies and dispatches appropriate personnel in response to specific incidents requiring…