Police Technician; Dispatcher

Job Title:

Police Technician (Dispatcher) Multiple Vacancies

Location:

Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

This position is within the Florida State University department of Public Safety.

Monitors fire and security alarms as well as access control systems. Position utilizes and operates but is not limited to the police radio base station, escort patrol base station, maintenance base station, Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center computer terminal, police scanner, telephone and radio recorder system and telephone equipment.

Maintains radio communication with all police officers, parking enforcement, sworn administrative personnel and investigators through the use of various radio equipment and computer software applications. Implements and assists with the coordination of special and emergency procedures of units responding to emergency situations.

Operates the Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center teletype terminal, and the requests from those Information Centers via computer network terminals for criminal information needed by police units in the field.

Provides personal and over the phone customer service to the members of the University Community and general public that are consistent with the departmental policy and within the normal scope of services rendered by law enforcement personnel.

Performs administrative procedures and paperwork required for the successful operation of the Communications Center and the coordination of the departmental field activity.

Provides active instruction of the fundamentals of police communications and related activities to all police radio communication operator trainees.

A high school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience. (

Note:

post high-school education and/or experience may substitute at a comparable rate.)

• 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Certification to be obtained within 12 months of the hire date per Florida Statute 401.465.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Malia Brown at  and/or mbrown
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Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for post secondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Veterans' Preference applies to University Support Personnel System (USPS) positions only.

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This is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This position does not qualify for special risk benefits and classification under applicable retirement or insurance programs.

This position is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.