Colorado State Patrol Public Safety Dispatcher - Montrose

CSP Police Dispatcher

This position is critical to protecting the health, life, and safety of Coloradans. A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

Our mission is to engage employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities. Our vision is to create safer and more resilient communities across Colorado. Our core values are unity, honor, and service. The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

Careers with a purpose : If you are passionate about public safety service and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join! We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as : safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery. You'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community! When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated, and supported to become the best you can be.

Unmatched benefits : We highly value work-life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training, and enriching professional development opportunities and a wide range of benefits.

• Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents.
• State contribution into Health Savings Account when enrolled in HDHP.
• Job protected medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).
• Paid medical leave benefits provided by the State of Colorado.
• Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
• We offer unmatched retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.
• CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and annual wellness days.
• The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
• Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
• Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.

Description of Job

About the Work Unit : This Communications Branch exists to provide a professional public safety communications service for the Colorado State Patrol, other partner agencies, and the public. The communications services includes researching and disseminating routine, emergency, and criminal justice information, dispatching, and when required, providing 911 and emergency medical dispatch services.

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About the Job :

Police Communication Interns are non-sworn telecommunication specialists who are provided paid, on-the-job training to become a Police Communication Technician. CSP Police Communications Technicians are non-sworn telecommunication specialists who provide dispatch services to law enforcement officers from multiple agencies. Communications Technician is a fully operational level position that provides public safety communications, and receives and disseminates emergency calls for service to federal, state, and local government public safety agencies.

Police Communications Technicians operate highly complex computer systems and communications equipment that allow them to provide information and assistance to the citizens of Colorado and those visiting our state. The position monitors officer activity and safety by utilizing computer systems for entering and retrieving information related to calls for service, general information, and performing investigative inquiries. Through critical decision making, Police Communications Technicians provide information to field personnel enabling them to appropriately enforce actions and are often vital to officer safety.

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Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants who have previously been disqualified for the psychological exam must wait 6 months before reapplying.

Note, to be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

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