After being hired, what kind of training am I provided as a Public Safety Dispatcher?

All dispatchers new to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office will go through a dispatch training program designed to teach the necessary skills and knowledge required to work in our communications center. In addition, all entry level public safety dispatchers must attend the POST Public Safety Dispatchers Basic Course where they will receive a minimum of 120 hours of course instruction prior to the completion of a probationary period. The course prepares each student for the basic roles, responsibilities, and duties of a public safety dispatcher within the law enforcement agency.

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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?