Police Dispatcher

# Police Dispatcher Tomball, TX 77375## Overview Position Type Full Time## Police Dispatcher The City of Tomball will be accepting applications for a
** Police Dispatcher.
** This role will responsible for answering and dispatching police and fire, 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency calls as well as various other duties as needed in support of the department
** Reports To
** Dispatch Supervisor
** Positions Supervised
** None
* * Dispatcher*
* ** functions*
* ** include but are not limited to the following.**
* ** Dispatch Center:
** Using a computer aided dispatch system, receive emergency calls from the public requesting police, fire, medical, or other emergency service. Determine nature and location of emergency; determine priorities, and dispatch police fire, ambulance, or other emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established procedures.|  || --- ||
** Success Framework.
** The following list of knowledge, skills, and abilities have been identified by our team as building blocks towards efficiency and effectiveness in this role. |
* Using a computer-aided dispatch system, receive emergency calls from the public requesting police, fire, medical, or other emergency service. Determine nature and location of emergency; determine priorities, and dispatch police fire, ambulance, or other emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established procedures.
* Maintain contact with all units on assignment.
* Monitor direct emergency alarms.
* Answer non-emergency calls for assistance.
* Enter, update, and retrieve information from a variety of computer systems.
* Greet and provide information to the general public regarding laws, ordinances, calls for service, fingerprints and/or other records request, impounded vehicles, directions, etc..
* Receive money for fines and bonds for local charges and other agencies, write receipts and post the data to ledgers or books.
* Receive requests for information regarding vehicular registration, driving records, and warrant information, and provide pertinent data.
* Monitor several complex public safety radio frequencies.
* Operate a variety of communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones and computer systems.
* Other duties as assigned.|  || --- ||
** Equipment and Tools
** commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. |Computer skills.|  || --- ||
** Work Environment
** or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. |
* The work is typically performed indoors in an office or court setting.
* Work may involve potentially life threatening exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, noise, chemical/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.
* May regularly be exposed to uncomfortable temperatures, humidity, noise, chemicals/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.|  || --- || *
* * Physical Abilities.
** The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. |
* Work requires the ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time.
* Work requires the ability to complete repetitive wrist, hand, and/or fine motor movement.
* Work requires the ability to talk, hear, listen, and comprehend.
* Work requires the ability to drive and/or operate mechanical equipment.
* Work requires visual acuity of 20 feet or more, visual acuity of 20 inches or less, three dimensional vision, precise hand/eye coordination, the ability to identify and distinguish colors
* Must be able to lift more than 60 pounds.
** Testing
* * Written and Typing test Saturday, October 24th, 20268:00 AM
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* Location:

** Tomball…