Seasonal Dispatch/Corrections Officer

Job Description

SEASONAL DISPATCH/CORRECTIONS OFFICER

Department:                                      Bristol Bay Borough Police Department

Immediate Supervisor:                     Dispatch/Corrections Officer

Positions Supervised:                        None

Step Classification:                            Hourly J ($28.37 up to $46.54 DOE)

Terms:                                                Seasonal Full Time Position

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The candidate is required to be a high school graduate or equivalent. 21 years of age preferred. Be able to type 30 words per minute. Have basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft word and excel programs. The candidate is to be emotionally mature with good common sense. Must be reliable and have the ability to handle serious and confidential situations. Be able to articulate in both oral and written form and have the ability to multi task. Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and successfully pass a background investigation. Have or obtain an Alaska Driver’s license. Must not have been convicted of a felony and also may not have a misdemeanor within the last five years. Takes calls and complaints from the public and evaluates the nature of the emergency and as necessary transfers the call to the appropriate agency ensuring all pertinent and necessary information is obtained and relayed. Dispatch emergency service personnel as necessary.

Responsibilities:

Establish priority action between several complaints received at the same time to determining the relative severity of each complaint and action required. Monitor radios and telephones of multiple agencies. Dispatch and provide information and assistance to appropriate agencies as needed.  Maintain Telephone/Radio Logs, case files and incident reports.

Answer public inquiries concerning a variety of issues. Maintains contact and log the whereabouts of all agencies dispatched to a situation along with Officers out on routine patrol. Enter and disseminate information via APSIN, a computer information network which provides access to confidential information concerning criminal history, warrant and basic person information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Duties and Tasks Performed

Work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays and weekends; on an on-call basis
Work irregular duty assignments
Work overtime as needed
Work Independently
Monitor multiple alarm systems
Attend educational training as required, along with other duties as assigned by the dispatch supervisor
Receive and process 911 emergency calls, marine radio calls.
Maintain and log the status and locations of all agencies dispatched.
Perform a number of clerical tasks, which include but are not limited to typing police reports and complaints. Updating computer data including the 911 system. Compiling case files, maintaining logs and case cards.
Monitor radios and telephones for The Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, National Park Service, Camai Clinic and The King Salmon Air Force Base.
Book, monitor and provide meals for inmates incarcerated in the detention facility.
Dispatch appropriate agencies to emergency and assistance calls from the public.
Be certified to access the APSIN/NCIC system to process requests from Officers, State Troopers, and other approved agencies for vehicle registrations and basic person information including warrant and criminal information.
Follow special instructions for the monitoring of Juveniles being held.
Monitor the National Weather Warning and Alert system.
May be required to perform Department of Motor Vehicles duties.
Other duties as assigned.

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