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Compile information and generate reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under general direction, use knowledge and experience to perform dispatch duties. In accordance with established procedures and policies, exercise independent judgment when handling routine or emergency calls: refer actions requiring deviation from departmental policy to appropriate command level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TYPICAL WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Receive, screen and prioritize emergency (E-911) and non-emergency telephone calls for service from the public requiring law enforcement attention and relay to police officers or command personnel, as appropriate;<\/p>\n<p>Operate police radio to communicate with police officers. Utilize established codes, maintain record of calls and actions taken by completing written documents;<\/p>\n<p>Communicate with police mobile units and other emergency departments and agencies by using radios, telephones, and computer networks;<\/p>\n<p>Receive maintenance calls from the public regarding water, sewer, natural gas, streets or other service problems and immediately relay to individual(s) designated to handle the problem;<\/p>\n<p>Provide a variety of technical information on all aspects of purpose and functions of the police department;<\/p>\n<p>Handle such matters as general citizen advice and direction, reports of incidents; refer all matters as appropriate to police officers or command personnel; maintains logs or records as applicable;<\/p>\n<p>Operate computer consoles to make inquiries or entries of all relevant law enforcement data such as automobile registration identifications, criminal records, outstanding arrest warrants; printouts as appropriate; operate teletype as necessary. Relay information to police officers and coordinate activities with other police agencies as appropriate to the specific situation;<\/p>\n<p>Interpret City and County maps as necessary in taking messages and in relaying calls to police personnel;<\/p>\n<p>Monitors campus Fire Alarm system;<\/p>\n<p>Monitor police scanner for north end Seattle Police Department activity;<\/p>\n<p>Perform related clerical duties as required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of experience to include dispatching responsibilities and\/or completion of an accredited dispatcher program.<\/p>\n<p>Equivalent education and\/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and\/or registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLASSIFICATION HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>07\/10\/2000: New Class<br \/>\n06\/01\/2005: CSR Class Conversion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP 17270 (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv) 22266 (NE H NI SEIU 925 Non Supv) CLASS SERIES CONCEPT Operates radio and associated recording equipment to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4762","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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