Job Title: Communications Operator, Police Department, 27575
Location: UMKC Volker Campus
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 35448
Hiring Department

UMKC Police Department

Job Description UMKC Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Communications Officer. This person will receive incoming calls to the Police Department, routing and logging them as appropriate; arranging for dispatch of officers to scene of complaint; gathering and managing incident-related data. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Answer multi-line and emergency phones. Acting as an after-hours emergency switchboard.
• Gathering information for emergency and non-emergency complaints and prioritize all calls according to importance. Relaying information as appropriate.
• Greeting walk-in customers; serving as receptionist.
• Using computer, maintain duty log of all police, security guards and cadets.
• Using specialized software (computer aided dispatch and MULES), entering and retrieving criminal action information.
• Maintaing call lists for routing of calls. Maintaing daily logs.
• Generating daily incident report forms and Clery reports; post to website. Preparing and distributing records/reports as designated to campus, courts and others as specified. Providing reports to the public and collecting appropriate fees for reports and fingerprints. Preparing administrative reports and records.
• Handling multi-channel police radio console to route appropriate personnel to designated areas in response to calls for assistance, crimes, buildings, alarms, and traffic stops among other things.
• Monitoring alarm systems for University buildings and security cameras.
• Making callouts and fill out work orders.
• Mergeing departmental records from field reporting systems. Entering police reports (incidents, accidents, bookings, dispositions, follow-ups, etc). Proofreading reports. Filing and storing reports and records.
• Recording traffic stop profile information.
• May conduct field training for new communications operators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work experience in dispatch, communications, public safety, and/or law enforcement environment is highly preferred
• 3 years of general office experience is preferred

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Salary

Staring wage is $15.00 per hour

Shift

• Schedule will vary based on needs of the department. Will include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Shifts are 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. or 11 p.m. - 7 a.m.

Application Deadline

February 28, 2021

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

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