Description/Duties

This recruitment will establish an eligible list for vacancies in the Police Department.  Depending on qualifications and experience, the salary offered to the selected candidates may be above the minimum salary for this position.  Employees may progress through the full salary range, subject to their successful performance and annual budget approval. 

A Police Dispatcher – Lateral performs most of the duties of a Police Dispatcher based on previous dispatching experience.  An incumbent in this class learns to perform the full scope of duties of a Mesa Police Dispatcher through a structured on-the-job training program tailored to each individual’s experience, or lack of, in the areas of answering 911 calls and dispatching police services.  Incumbents are trained according to Mesa Police Department policies and operating procedures…