Cambridge - Dispatcher

Job Announcement

CAMBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

          Applicants can be rejected from the hiring process for the following reasons:

          -Felony arrests or a pattern of misdemeanor arrests

          -Convicted of any criminal offense to include driving under the influence or intoxicated

          -Abuse of Drugs

          -Negative Employment Patterns

          -Adverse information on background

          -Pending Legal Action (Civil or Criminal)

          -Falsifying information on an application or any other official document

     General Duties

          -Answer the telephone / 911 calls

          -Dispatch Police Officers to calls for service

          -Document calls on Police Dispatch / RMS System

          -Enter warrants and summons from court

          -Run computer checks (Wanted, License, Tag checks)

     Salary

          Starting Salary is $25,550.00

     About Cambridge Police Department and the City of Cambridge

         -Population for the City of Cambridge is 12,620

         -Serving an area of 12.64 square miles

         -Currently have an opening for 1 Dispatcher

         -Police Department calls for service average is 40,000 per year

         -Cambridge Police Department is comprised of 48 Sworn officers and 12 Civilian employees

     MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

         -Must be a United States Citizen

         -Must be 18 years of age

         -Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent recognized by the Maryland State board of Education

         -Must have 20/20 vision (can be corrected)

         -Must possess a valid Maryland Drivers License

         -Must be able to operate a windows based computer system

         -Must be able to pass a through background investigation

      HIRING PROCESS

           -Initial Application

           -Successful Completion of the Departments CID Interview

           -Successful completion of a background investigation

           -Successful completion of a Practial Typing and Computer Operations Test

           -Successful completion of a Polygraph Examination

           -Successful completion of Applicant Oral interview board

           -Successful completion of the Chief's Interview

      HOW TO APPLY 

           -www.PoliceApp.com/CambridgeMD

Please direct questions regarding this position to rhinson@cambridgepd.org

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.