Sheriff's Public Safety Dispatcher

THE EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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. Dispatchers are assigned to the Public Safety Facility in Placerville, CA and have the opportunity to serve as Communication Training Officers and Tactical Dispatchers.

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• 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, and maintain radio traffic on main channels.
• Respond to law enforcement-initiated radio traffic 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, review the job description on the official site.

Public Safety Dispatch I:

Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from high school;
One (1) year of public contact and/or non-emergency dispatching experience.

Note: Additional minimum qualifications for Sheriff’s Public Safety Dispatcher I/II, including physical, environmental, and working conditions, are available in the recruitment materials.

Apply online by clicking the Apply link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click Accept.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Miah Linson in the Sheriff’s Personnel Unit at linsonr.

The Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be required to complete a pre-investigative questionnaire. Based on the information provided, applicants may be disqualified per applicable policies. Qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status.

Please refer to Sheriff’s Policy 1000 – Selection Standards for more information regarding disqualifying events in an applicant’s background.

Criti Call Computer Exam (Weighted 100%): The exam will be used to determine an applicant's ranking and placement on the eligibility list. The examination has tentatively been scheduled for March 12–15, 2026. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be notified by email prior to the examination.

If you have taken this examination within twelve (12) months prior to the scheduled date, you may elect to transfer that examination score or test for the examination again by contacting Sheriff’s Personnel prior to the scheduled exam date.

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

Vacancies:
Multiple full-time and extra-help positions located in Placerville, CA. For Frequently Asked Questions, please refer to the provided information.

The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Prior to a conditional job offer, candidates will undergo a thorough background investigation. Depending on the job classification, a pre-employment medical screening may be required; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

El Dorado County offers a range of activities and a short profile of the area as part of its recruitment materials.