POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR I

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Maryland State Police

Leonardtown Barrack

23200 Leonard Hall Drive

Leonardtown, MD 20650

The Police Communications Operator I is the entry level of communications work in law enforcement. The main purpose of the job is to facilitate officer safety by monitoring police radio transmissions and utilizing all communications to that end.

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a State high school equivalence certificate.

Experience: None

One year of dispatching experience in a 911 (police / emergency) services environment utilizing a CAD (computer aided dispatch) system.

One year of experience in a multi-faceted work environment using data entry keyboard functions and a multi-line telephone system.

A combination of one year of emergency dispatch training, education  and/or experience

1. Candidates will be subject to an initial drug and extensive background investigation including a polygraph examnation prior to appointment.

2. Employees in this classification will be required to provide a telephone number at which they can be reached.

The selection process for this recruitment will involve a review of each application.  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligible list, for at least one year, in the BEST, BETTER or QUALIFIED category.  The list will be used by the hiring manager to select the individual to fill the vacancy.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file.  As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.  The Maryland State Application Form can be found online.

Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:

Maryland State Police

Human Resources Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

ATTN: R. Bruce Tanner

Questions or concerns regarding this recruitment may be sent to the following e-mail address: Robert.tanner@maryland.gov

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.