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Emergency Services Dispatchers

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Emergency Services Dispatchers are the first line of public safety. They are the people who answer calls made to 9-1-1 for emergency assistance.  These dedicated professionals also dispatch deputies, firefighters or ambulance to the scene of the accidents, crimes, fires, as well as other emergency and non-emergency situations. They quickly assess the situation to get you the help you need. 

Here at the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, our Emergency Services Dispatchers provide the highest quality public safety service in an effort to make San Diego the safest urban county in the nation. Our Communications Center is centrally located in Kearny Mesa and is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Sheriff's Office offers two job classifications for Emergency Services Dispatchers:

Emergency Services Dispatcher Trainee

Aug 2021-Comm Center (5)

Pays: $35.14 per hour

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.

To qualify you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Possess effective oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Pass a work-simulated computer-based performance test (CritiCall).
  • Have no felony convictions (Misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying depending on the number, recency, and severity).
  • Be willing to work night shifts, holidays and weekends (24-hour facility - Premium of $.80 per hour for night shift work).

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Emergency Services Dispatcher

Aug 2021-Comm Center (41) CROP

Pays: $37.98 per hour
Top Step Pay: $44.48 per hour

To qualify, you must be able to respond "Yes" to either #1 or #2 below:

  1. One (1) year of progressively responsible full-time experience as a Public Safety Radio Dispatcher for a municipal law enforcement or fire agency within the last three (3) years and experience must include use of a Computer Aided Dispatch system and 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency call taking.  Previous experience must have included the successful and verifiable completion of a radio training program administered by that agency;
    OR,
  2. Successful completion of the Phones and Inquiry training phases of the Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher Program administered by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department AND at least ten (10) months of full-time experience as a Sheriff's Emergency Services Dispatcher Trainee 

AND you must:

  • Be 18 years or older.
  • Possess effective oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Pass a work-simulated computer-based performance test (CritiCall).
  • Have no felony convictions (Misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying depending on number, recency, and severity).
  • Be willing to work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends (24-hour facility - Premium of $.80 per hour for night shift work).

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