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Public Safety Communications Officer
Tallahassee, FL

STARTING SALARY
$28,496 - $49,088

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING
Continuous

JOB DESCRIPTION
The primary function of the Communications Center is to receive administrative and emergency calls from the public and to deploy the appropriate field units or refer the citizens to the proper agency. There are four primary work areas within Communications. They are call takers, police radio dispatcher, fire dispatcher, and teletype operator. Each position requires extensive classroom and on the job training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- be a U.S. citizen
- be at least 19 years of age
- possess 60 semester hours or more

SELECTION PROCESS
- oral interview
- polygraph test
- drug screening test
- background investigation
- psychological test

HOW TO APPLY
Download application on http://www.talgov.com or call Recruiting at (850) 891-4391/4254

OTHER INFORMATION
Must be U.S. citizen, High School diploma or equivalent recognized certificate, 2 years experience in radio transmitting or 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with a "C" average or better, or certified law enforcement officer with 18 months law enforcement experience, or 3 years minimum public contact work that included customer service, or an equivalent combination of training and experience, type 20 correct words per minute, pass Oral Board, Polygraph, Psychological screens and a through background investigation.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Recruiting
Tallahassee Police Department
234 East 7th Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Telephone: (850)891-4391/4254
Email: brannono@talgov.com
Web Site: http://www.talgov.com