Job Description:

• 1) Receives complaints from public concerning crimes and police emergencies, broadcasts orders to police radio patrol units in vicinity to investigate complaint, and relays instructions or questions from remote units.

• 2) Records calls broadcast and complaints received.

• 3) In some municipalities coordinates all police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency requests, relaying instructions to radio unit concerned.

• 4) May make operating adjustments to transmitting equipment where station is not automatic and be required to hold federal license.

• 5) May transmit and receive messages between divisions of own agency and other law enforcement agencies.

• 6) May monitor silent alarm system to detect illegal entry into business establishments.

• 7) May contact POLICE OFFICERS I and GUARDS, SCHOOL-CROSSING to verify assignment locations.