GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES – Receives and transmits emergency and administrative messages over a combined police, fire and medical communications systems.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES –  Plans, organizes and performs work according to standardized procedures.  Receives telephone, radio calls and mechanical alarm signals for police, fire or medical emergency services.  Enters information into Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD).  Retrieves information for dispatch from CAD System.  Dispatches police vehicles by radio, receives and transmits orders and instructions using appropriate code language to police officers at the scene of an emergency.  Coordinates with Undersheriff, dispatching of back-up units.  Coordinates radio communication with State Police and other local Police Departments as needed.  Receives fire emergency calls, or fire security system signal, sounds alarm and monitors equipment responding by radio.  Dispatches police vehicle to emergency medical calls, notifies ambulance service to respond as needed.  Uses computer terminal to input, retrieve and transmit information from National Crime Information System.  Receives and transmits information from state motor vehicle files to patrol officers.  Receives and transmits calls to Canine Control Officers.  Reports major criminal or emergency calls to Sheriff or Chief of Police.  Enters data into computer system for records keeping.  Retrieves data from computer system and assists in preparation of court information files and case incident reports and prepares files and records.  Maintains daily log, wrecker rotation log and security systems files.  Responds to after-hour informational calls for town departments.  Tests and performs minor maintenance on equipment.  Reports equipment failure to supervisor.  Monitors prisoner cells by internal television system.  Performs related administrative-clerical duties as required. * Also other duties as requested. * 12 hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Application can be found on-line or picked up at the Trego Law Enforcement Center.