Police Department Dispatcher
Wisconsin State Fair Park
West Allis, WI
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JOB DETAILS
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LOCATION
West Allis, WI
POSTED
5 days ago
Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department Dispatcher performs a full range of telephone and radio operational duties. The police dispatcher is the first line of communication a caller has and plays a key role in ensuring emergency personnel respond appropriately to a scene.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
This position is an unclassified, Limited Term Employment (LTE) position within the State of Wisconsin employment system. This role will work in a full-time capacity over the 11-day annual Wisconsin State Fair, which includes weekends and additional work hours offered throughout the year based on event needs. Annual hours worked in this position will not exceed 1039 hours.
COMPENSATION
The starting wage for this role is $20.50 per hour.
WHO CAN APPLY
This position is open to all qualified State of Wisconsin residentswho meet the outlined criteria.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Dispatching of Police, Fire, and Medical Personnel when requested by callers or State Fair Staff
- Enters data related to calls into the computer-Aided Dispatch system (CAD)
- Answers the phone and talks with callers in order to determine the nature of a particular emergency
- Decides on a plan of action and summons officers to react
- Coordinates the efforts of officers while in route to the scene
- Calms and reassures people who are waiting on emergency services
- Records/documents relating to a particular incident for possible use of later investigations
- Advises individuals of certain actions to take while waiting for help to arrive
- Contact other agencies if additional assistance is needed by direction of supervisory staff
- Communicate with officers on scene in order to ensure that a situation or incident is fully resolved
- Tracks the location of officers responding to a particular call/incident
- Answers non-emergency call for assistance
- Receives requests for information regarding vehicle registration, driving records and warrants, provides pertinent data
- Operates a variety of communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones and computer systems
- Monitors and operate multiple police radio frequencies
- Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
QUALIFICATIONS
- Have the capacity to meet certification requirements as a TIME system operator
- Ability to remain calm while under extreme pressure
- Ability to direct others and provide sound guidance
- Understands basic police responses to an emergency scene
- Understands department rules and regulations
- Has excellent listening skills
- Has the ability to multitask
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- United States Citizen and legal resident of the State of Wisconsin
- No felony convictions
- Be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment
- Must be of excellent moral character
- Must work ALL 11 days of the annual Wisconsin State Fair (Shifts to include Days/Nights)
- Must work weekends during the State Fair and other events
- Pass a background investigation conducted by the Police Department
SPECIAL NOTES
The candidate must be able to work all 11 days of the annual Wisconsin State Fair. Prior to appointment to this position, the candidate will be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.
Police dispatchers work indoors in an office like setting that is nonetheless very stressful. The police dispatcher is required to work long shifts that may span 12 hours or more during an emergency or during the annual State Fair. Dispatchers report to a Dispatch Supervisor via chain of command structure.
The job function, duties, and responsibilities of the Police Dispatcher listed above are intended only as general illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. Specific statements of duties not included does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Job/Position descriptions are subject to change by the Chief of Police as the needs of the Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department job/position requirements change.
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter by following the applicable instructions below. Application materials must be received by noon on Friday, April 17, 2026. The most qualified applicants will be invited to interview.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Wisconsin State Fair Park is a year-round entertainment venue, hosting activities, events, meetings and more throughout the four seasons. Home to the Exposition Center, Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center, the Milwaukee Mile Speedway, WI Products Pavilion, and many other facilities, hundreds of events are held at the Fair Park each year. Perhaps the most notable and certainly the signature event, the Wisconsin State Fair, welcomes more than one million Fairgoers over 11 summer days. Visit wistatefair.com for more information.
Wisconsin State Fair Park’s central location within the largest metro area in Wisconsin makes it a desirable place to work, live, and play. As a world-class city, Milwaukee and the Greater Milwaukee Area are full of opportunities galore for living, working, and playing. Visit discovermilwaukee.com for more information.
All Limited Term and Seasonal Employment Positions, including those for the annual Wisconsin State Fair, require Wisconsin Residency, as defined in § 6.10(1), at the time of application and throughout employment with Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Wisconsin State Fair Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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