Dispatcher Recruitment

Police Dispatcher

As civilian employees of the Police Department, dispatchers work in the Communications Center and often serve as a citizen's first point of contact with the Department. A career as a Police Dispatcher is challenging, interesting and highly rewarding. You will have an opportunity to work with sworn police officers on a daily basis in solving crisis situations, assisting citizens and fellow Department members and ensuring that communication between citizens and officers in the field flows efficiently and effectively.

Main Tasks

Police Dispatchers respond to requests for information or police services received through the 911 emergency calls, routine telephone calls and from citizens who come to police headquarters. These requests can range from emergency situations needing immediate police service, such as a report of a robbery or burglary in progress, to providing a citizen with directions to a local City business. 

The City of Pinellas Park utilizes a Computer Aided Dispatch System to facilitate those communications, simplify reporting in the field and maintain required records. Police Dispatchers also process requests from other police departments and government agencies.

Support Services

Dispatchers also provide officers with a wide variety of support services such as conducting wanted person checks by computer through the state and national law enforcement computer networks, conducting drivers license and vehicle registration checks by computer with the Florida Crime Information Center and / or Florida Department of Highway Safety, communicating with other area police communications centers to obtain necessary information and countless other needed and vital services.

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Basic Requirements

  • You must be able to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • You must be able to sit for long periods of time.
  • You must be able to type 30 WPM.
  • You must be able to wear a headset for prolonged periods of time.
  • You must be at least 18 years of age.
  • You must be a high school graduate or have a GED.
  • You must be willing to work nights, weekends, holidays and a variety of shifts.
  • You must have a legal right to work in the United States.

More Information

Sergeant Steven Hassett
Communications Supervisor
Phone: 727-369-7820
Email Sergeant Hassett