Police Dispatcher (Tech V), On-Call
University of Colorado Boulder

Police Dispatcher (Tech V), On-Call

Requisition Number: 46015
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Classified Staff
Schedule:
Posting Close Date: 14-Feb-2023
Date Posted:

Job Summary


The University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) welcomes applications for an on-call Police Dispatcher, Tech V! This position protects the lives, health, safety and property of the public by expeditiously analyzing, and prioritizing emergency requests for law-enforcement, fire, ambulance and rescue services.

This position includes opportunities for advancement and outstanding benefits including medical, retirement, and paid time off. Learn more about our community: CU Student Involvement in CUPD Recruitment, Collaboration with the Campus Community, and our Recruitment Plan. Grow your career with us! Grow your career with us!
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are


The members of the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) are dedicated to providing the highest quality police services in order to improve community safety, protect life and property, and reduce crime and the fear of crime. To do this, we pledge to develop a partnership with the community, to lead a community dedication to resolve problems, and to improve the quality of life for all CU affiliates. The CUPD is a full-service police agency with 46 sworn and 36 non-sworn employees providing community-based public safety services to a diverse community of 36,000 affiliates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. Every year the department responds to approximately 20,000 calls for service and ensures the safety and security for all of their PAC-12 Conference athletic events with attendance at football games exceeding 50,000 fans. Patrolling the campus by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, and vehicle, the CU Boulder Police work diligently with the University community and surrounding agencies to ensure a timely and coordinated law enforcement response.

Learn more about our community: CU Student Involvement in CUPD Recruitment, Collaboration with the Campus Community, and our Recruitment Plan.


What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be


Receiving/Prioritizing Calls & Send Appropriate Response

• Make decisions directly impacting the lives, health, safety and property of the public, the State of Colorado and law-enforcement and emergency services personnel regarding the expeditious and effective selection, deployment and monitoring of law enforcement and emergency services resources in response to multiple simultaneous emergent calls for service such as crimes-in-progress, burglaries, thefts, fires, vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, civil disturbances and other public safety incidents.
• Provides Life Safety Emergency Response for those with disabilities such as hearing/speech/vision via Text Telephone Device (TDD). Use of this device also requires competence in hearing impaired language skills which differ from those with normal senses and communicative abilities.

Documentation of All Incidents

• Records and documents details of call information, resource deployment, response times, unit activity and status, personnel deployment and status, pending incident status and call loading by accessing and operating county-wide computer aided dispatching system.

Query & Disseminate from Data Bases

• Expeditiously process, coordinate and relay concise, accurate information by accessing, extracting, analyzing and interpreting general, criminal justice, departmental university and other printed or computer-based information resources.

Updating & Making Entries into Law Enforcement Data Bases

• Enters, audits, modifies, updates, corrects, removes, replaces, records, documents, retrieves, distributes and secures local, state and national criminal justice records and data bases, departmental and University databases, lists, logs, forms, files, records, memoranda and written procedures.

Community Outreach

• Provides assistance to other campus departments for the development or understanding of their interactions with the communications center.
• Shares knowledge to improve the ability to report incidents in a timely and concise manner to the center for general police responses and emergency responses.

Training New Employees

• Train new communications personnel by providing supervision, counseling, evaluation, and daily observation reports (DOR) using a structured departmental communications training program.
• Prepare documents, training materials, and disaster response protocols for distribution after approval of supervisors.

Mutual Aid

• Ensures uninterrupted mutual aid, interoperability, and support with public safety communications for the city Boulder and Boulder County under mutual aid agreements by providing emergency and auxiliary inter-agency communications support, personnel and facilities.

What You Should Know

• This position requires a background check including a personal history questionnaire, criminal, financial, and motor vehicle checks, psychological exam, job suitability assessment, a polygraph, and a drug screening. This position will be on-site full-time.
• All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to follow the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
• This position is a designated Campus Security Authority and considered Essential Services.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $69,596.80 - $85,800 annually.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

• Must be a Colorado resident to apply.
• Five years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• At least one year of police dispatching experience.

What You Will Need

• Proven ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously, deal with interruptions, and handle difficult situations under time pressure.
• Ability to communicate clearly and optimally.
• Ability to receive, comprehend, and rapidly relay accurate information. Ability to maintain self-control during periods of extreme stress and pressure.
• Ability to work closely with others to maintain calm, efficient operations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills. Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Flexibility and openness to change. Ability to learn communication system.
• Ability to learn and use a variety of public safety specific technology and programs efficiently.
• Ability to obtain CPR certification.
• Acceptable background information including criminal history.
• Due to the inherent duties of this position, applicants selected to continue will undergo a thorough background investigation.

Special Instructions


To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume. Must include date ranges and whether full-time or part-time work.
2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.
3. DD-214 for veteran applicants.
• Qualified veterans are eligible for veteran preference points within the State classified system. If you are a veteran and would like to have your DD214 evaluated to determine your eligibility for preference points, please attach a copy of your DD214 to this posting. If you do not wish to upload a DD214, please email a copy to HRESmail@colorado.edu or send it via fax at 303-492-4693 and reference the job to which you are applying.
4. If using the educational substitution for experience: proof of degree or transcripts.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by February 14, 2023 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

Select here for additional information regarding Classified Staff positions: www.cu.edu/cu-careers/special-instructions-classified-staff-applicants

Select here for additional information regarding Classified Staff positions: www.cu.edu/cu-careers/special-instructions-classified-staff-applicants

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Police-Dispatcher-Tech-V-On-Call/46015







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