POLICE DISPATCHER I

City of Brentwood, CA
Brentwood, California United States  View Map
Posted: Nov 23, 2024
  • Salary: $74,008.32 - $89,957.64 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Public Safety
  • Job Description

    Position Information

    The Brentwood Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals who are eager to work in a city and department that prides itself on professionalism and community support. The Brentwood Police Department is a progressive agency that provides its dispatchers with the best equipment, training, and tools necessary to do the job.

    What We Offer
    The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth.

    • Competitive salary
    • 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
    • Generous leave accruals (Vacation - 11 days per year; Sick Leave - 12 days per year)
    • Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
    • City-paid dental and vision insurance
    • CalPERS pension participation
    • City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
    • Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)
    To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page .

    Training:
    Applicants who are hired will receive on-the-job training, assisted by a Dispatch Training Officer. During the training process, the Dispatcher I will learn Department policies, basic dispatching and call-taking procedures, and operation of the Computer Aided Dispatch, radio and phone systems. The training program is designed to provide the Dispatcher I with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the functions of a Dispatcher II.
    To view the Police Dispatcher I job description, click here.

    Qualifications

    Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

    Education/Training:
    • Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, and


    Experience:
    • One year of full-time clerical experience involving heavy public contact while performing multiple tasks.


    License/Certificate:
    • Successful completion of the California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course is required within 12 months of hire and is a condition of passing probation.


    Other Requirements:
    • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
    • Must be able to pass a comprehensive law enforcement background check.


    Application Process

    Applicants must submit the following:
    A completed City of Brentwood Employment Application

    Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online. Resumes may also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.

    The examination process will consist of: Application Review - Completed applications will be evaluated based on job-related qualifications, which could include desirable qualifications and the specific needs of the hiring department. Candidates may be screened for better qualified to continue in the examination process.CritiCall Examination
    • CritiCall Examination - Candidates determined to be better qualified will be invited to test with the City of Brentwood, tentatively scheduled the week of January 6, 2025.
    Eligible List - All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for at least 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months. This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.Mandatory Job Preview - Candidates that make it onto the eligible list are required to participate in the job preview before they are to continue in the examination process. Department Interviews - Candidates that have attended the mandatory job preview, and desire to continue in the examination process, may be selected to interview with the department leadership team.Polygraph Exam - Selected candidates will be invited to take a polygraph exam.Captains Interviews - The best qualified candidates will be invited for a Captains interview. Background Investigation - Selected candidates will be invited to complete comprehensive background investigation process.Police Chief - Final candidates will be invited to interview with the Police Chief.Drug Screening and Psychological Evaluation - One or more candidates may be provided a conditional offer of employment. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screening and psychological evaluation.
    POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
    Police Sergeant Brouillette
    925-809-7769
    mbrouillette@brentwoodca.gov

    DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

    All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and will be available on your GovernmentJobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.

    The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.

    The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview

    Closing Date/Time: 12/20/2024 10:00 AM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Brentwood, California
    • City of Brentwood, California

    Brentwood is a pleasant, progressive and growing city of approximately 61,700 residents in Eastern Contra Costa County.  A significant number of citizens are Spanish speaking.  Brentwood is located in a smog-free valley close to the Delta waterways. The community is served by an excellent school system with new campuses planned in the near future.  Los Medanos Community College is located a short distance away.  Housing opportunities are varied and affordable.

    The Human Resources Department actively supports the workforce through every phase of the employee lifecycle. The goal is to attract, engage, and retain a diverse and talented workforce that is passionate about public service. We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and innovative work environment that cultivates and empowers employees to achieve their full potential and deliver exceptional services to Brentwood citizens. There are six core functional areas of responsibility:  recruitment and selection, employer-employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, risk management, benefits administration, and workforce training and development.


    The City of Brentwood is a full-service municipality employing over 400 full-time and part-time employees and provides to its employees an interactive employee engagement/rewards platform. This platform provides the following opportunities:

    • Participation in peer-to-peer recognition
    • Submission of employee nominations
    • Announcement of employee birthdays
    • Announcement and recognition of years of service   
    • Rewards for milestone anniversaries, employee awards, and manager recognition

     

    The City is continuously looking for ways to expand this program to recognize and reward their employees.

     

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