Job Posting Title Police Communications Officer in Training

Prairie View A&M University • Prairie View, TX

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About The Position

The Police Communications Officer in Training works under supervision and receives on-the-job training from Police Communication Officers. The position handles routine and emergency radio, telephone, and 911 calls for service, following special or written instructions for transmitting and routing calls. Candidates in the available applicant pool may be contacted by the University Police Department; applications remain active for one year from the date the job requisition is posted. Salary is determined in accordance with the university’s compensation structure and is commensurate with education and experience within the assigned salary range.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of full-time work experience; High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) certification or military experience may substitute for the two years of full-time employment.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to comprehend technical aspects of communications equipment.
• Communication skills.
• Keyboarding skills.
• Work rotating shifts, evenings, and holidays.
• Successfully pass a keyboarding test and communications performance evaluation.
• Complete a background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Complete sixteen weeks of on-the-job training with Police Communication Officers to gain familiarity and experience.
• Receive emergency and non-emergency telephone calls from the public and disseminate information by radio to law enforcement, medical, and emergency personnel.
• Monitor telecommunications equipment, including state and national computers.
• Operate data terminals for the National Crime Information Center and Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems, and personal computers on the University Police Department network.
• Monitor and respond to activations of a comprehensive closed-circuit television and computer alarm security system, including 911 and medical emergency notifications, and coordinate with appropriate agencies and personnel.
• Handle routine and emergency radio, telephone, and 911 calls according to special or written instructions for transmitting and routing calls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED