Police Dispatcher - Evergreen

Police Dispatcher - Evergreen

• Main Campus, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
• Police
• Regular Full-Time Staff
• Opening at: Sep 18 2026 - 10:30 CDT

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VP Area: Police

Department: Police

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Benefit Eligibility: Yes

Position Summary:

The Police Dispatcher receives incoming calls for police services, dispatches officers as appropriate, maintains records of communications and activities to support the safety of the campus community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of dispatching experience in police or campus law enforcement

Job Duties:

• Demonstrate an attitude and behavior that reflects the values and mission of the department and University.
• Initiate outgoing and receive incoming telephone communications for the department.
• Orally communicate, in the English language, campus regulations, rules and policies to members of the campus community and visitors, and to orally communicate vital information to members of the department.
• Transmit and receive information from Police personnel via two-way radios.
• Maintain records of all communications to and from Police personnel regarding incidents, field activity, and other pertinent matters.
• Maintain and accurately tally officers'' activity during an assigned shift.
• Oversee checking in and out of equipment to departmental personnel including maintaining inventory records.
• Provide administrative support as assigned by supervisors. Examples of support may include entering data into departmental databases and compiling information for reporting purposes.
• Other duties as assigned. Conditions of Employment:
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain OLETS certification.
• Must successfully complete all internal police dispatch, and related training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent writing skills without the use of auxiliary aids or services.

• Excellent oral communications skills, using the English language, without the use of auxiliary aids or services.

• Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Access within a Windows XP operating system.

• Ability to understand and apply concepts presented in training programs and procedures manuals, as evidenced by;

• Successful completion of all tests within training programs.

• Application of such concepts when dispatching.

• Ability to work with and cooperate with supervisory staff, officers, other dispatchers, and support personnel at all levels.

• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

• Ability to operate base unit and hand-held radio equipment. without the aid of any auxiliary devices.

• Ability to operate complex telephone and switchboard systems.

• Ability to accurately type radio logs at a speed of thirty-five words per minute, and to complete such typing by the end of each shift.

• Ability to perform assigned filing tasks as evidenced by:

• Proper understanding of alphabetizing.

• Organizing materials in a filing system.

• Retrieving necessary information from files.

• Ability to compile an accurate tally of field activity using basic mathematical skills.

• Ability to pass a written test as established by the State of Oklahoma to become OLETS certified.

• Must be able to multi-task no less than three job related functions as enumerated in Duties and Responsibilities and Special Skills categories of this position description.

• Ability to work as scheduled, which may include nights, weekends, and additional shift to support the operations of the Police Department.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily indoors, but requires the incumbent to be in an outdoor environment when traveling between campus buildings or off campus.
• Because the Police Department functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this position will work nights and weekends, as scheduled.
• Incumbent will be exposed to frequent noise caused by telephones, radios and office machines.