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Police Dispatch Team Member

The Town of Gilbert is seeking highly motivated candidates to join our Police Dispatch Team to receive, dispatch and monitor incoming public emergency and non-emergency calls and messages to and from police officers and other Town staff members in a 24 / 7 communications center.

The essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Receives and routes incoming emergency 911 and non-emergency calls from the public and other police / fire / governmental agencies.
• Remembers details and procedures and can apply the same procedures in an emergency situation.
• Solicits information to determine the nature of requests, the severity and location of incidents, including crimes, potential threats, risks, or hazards that responding police units may encounter and to determine the best way to provide services.
• Maintains proper radio communications in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Operates a multi-screen police dispatch console and multi-line telephone equipment to process calls.
• Researches information from several databases regarding criminal history, stolen property, vehicle registration and other information.
• Enters and clears warrants, stolen vehicles and other property information and missing persons information into local, state and national databases. Confirms the validity of previously-entered information, upon request.

Minimum requirements for this role include :

This position starts at $29.83 per hour. Wage for Lateral Dispatch candidates will be dependent on years of comparable experience.

Special requirement : Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation and polygraph is required. Candidates given a conditional job offer will be required to pass a psychological evaluation and medical evaluation.

Taking and passing of the CritiCall test is a requirement for this position. Here are some tools that you can use to start preparing for the CritiCall test :

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

Gilbert's Mission : Anticipate. Create. Help People. Our Values : DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.