What are the selection standards for a Public Safety Dispatcher?

Placer County Sheriff’s Office follows the same selection standards for a Public Officer and employee outlined by California Penal Codes §832 and §832.05; Government Codes §1029 and §1031 and the California State Commission on California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST), Regulations 11 CCR §1956-1960. In addition, our Agency follows the guidelines set forth by the State Commission on California Peace Officers Standards and Training’s (POST), Regulation 11 CCR §1959, when conducting a Pre-Employment background investigation. California Government Code, in part, specifies at a minimum every Public Officer and employee shall:

  • Be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship (Government Codes §1031(a) and §1031.5)
  • Be at least 18 years of age (Government Codes §1031b)
  • Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record (Government Codes §1031(a) and §1031.5)
  • Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation (Government Codes §1031d)
  • Be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development test or have attained a two-year or four-year degree from an accredited institution (Government Codes §1031e)
  • Be free of any felony convictions (Government Codes §1029(a)1
  • Successfully complete a Verbal, Reasoning, Memory, and Perceptual Abilities Assessment as determined by the use of the California Commission POST written examination. (11 CCR §1957)
  • Ability to complete an Oral Communication Assessment as determined by California Commission POST (11 CCR §1959)
  • Ability to perform the essential job functions of the position as demonstrated by meeting the California Commission POST Medical Evaluation standards. (11 CCR §1960)

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1. What are the minimum requirements to be a Public Safety Dispatcher with Placer County?
2. What are the selection standards for a Public Safety Dispatcher?
3. What are the typical duties of a Public Safety Dispatcher?
4. I currently work as a peace officer for another law enforcement agency and am interested in applying to Placer County Sheriff’s Office, what is the application process?
5. What is the application process for Public Safety Dispatcher?
6. What if applications are not currently being accepted for Public Safety Dispatcher?
7. What is the testing process for Public Safety Dispatcher?
8. I’ve taken the P.O.S.T. Public Safety Dispatcher written test in the past, and have a T-score; can I have it applied to Placer County’s written exam?
9. What is the selection process for a Public Safety Dispatcher?
10. Where can I be assigned to work as a Public Safety Dispatcher?
11. After being hired, what kind of training am I provided as a Public Safety Dispatcher?
12. What kind of special assignments/ teams are there for a Public Safety Dispatcher?
13. What pay incentives are available to a Public Safety Dispatcher?