Police Communications Officer (Dispatcher) – Entry Level (CA)

by | Nov 21, 2020 | Jobs

Definition of Position

The City of Port Hueneme is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Communications Officer (Dispatcher) Entry Level.  This is a Temporary Position. 

This position works under general supervision, transmits and receives emergency and routine communications via telephone, radio, FAX, and computer; performs a variety of clerical and record keeping duties; including, searches and secures evidence as assigned.  Positions in this class serve as civilian employees of the Police Department.  Performs related work as required…

Public safety transitioning to LTE-based solutions, but PTT timetable still unclear, speakers say

by | Nov 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News

Public-safety users are benefiting from the data-oriented capabilities enabled by LTE on trusted networks today and also will transition voice communications to the broadband platform, although the timetable for this change remains unclear, according to experts discussing the topic this week.

Jeff Johnson, executive director of the Western Fire Chiefs Association and former vice chair of the FirstNet Authority, said that LTE and broadband communications already dominate the public-safety data arena…

Horry County breaks ground on new Emergency Operations and Communications Center (SC)

by | Nov 20, 2020 | Comm Center News

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – Horry County’s 911 center and emergency operations department will be under the same roof soon.

Officials broke ground on a new Emergency Operations and Communications Center Thursday afternoon. Horry County will spend $16 million on the 43,600 square foot building.

That’s a price the county is willing to pay to make sure it can keep people, including emergency employees, safe during a natural disaster…

Stressful yet rewarding: Dispatchers have learned to keep calm during hard calls (TX)

by | Nov 20, 2020 | Comm Center News

It’s a stressful job being a 911 dispatcher listening to distressing calls all day, but two Denton dispatchers say they’ve learned how to handle it after more than 10 years of service.

The city of Denton’s Public Safety Communications Division of 28 people receives hundreds of calls throughout the 24 hours in a day. Working with eight computer monitors each, at least four of the city’s 911 dispatchers work calls from the second someone dials 911 to getting an emergency response, and work with officers on a call to run information during a 12-hour shift…