Police Communications Officer I

Police Communications Officer I

Georgia State University

Police Department

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team. 

The Georgia State University Police Department is seeking a Police Communications Officer I to join the already awesome team in keeping the Police Department at the level of excellence that it has strived to become and sustain. This position requires great flexibility since it operates on a 24/7 basis.

At the Georgia State University Police Department, we approach our work with passion to be excellent, to focus on safety to our campuses and university community by providing safety services through professional community-oriented policing. 

The Georgia State University Police Department provides law enforcement, security and safety services to the university community and the immediate surrounding areas, ensuring a safe environment for our students, faculty, staff and neighbors. 

Georgia State boasts one of the largest university police forces in the state with 160 officers across all six Atlanta metro campuses. 

The department is accredited and certified by the following organizations: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement (IACLEA) and the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program. 

WHAT MAKES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT GSU A GREAT PLACE?

• Flexible work environment. 
• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Answers the emergency and non-emergency phones and radios in the police communications center, and dispatches police officers via police radio as the report or complaint dictates.
• Maintains various logs, and forms of all calls, reports, or complaints according to standard police procedures.
• Maintains logs, written and computerized via CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) System.
• Dispatches appropriate personnel for reports of incidents or complaints and/or route the information to the appropriate agencies.
• Greets the public and provides information about the campus.
• Receives incoming telephone calls from callers seeking general information about school closures, department hours, etc.
• Enters and receives data from NCIC/GCIC and check Criminal] History backgrounds for applicants and suspects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED, no felony convictions. Must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and take a pre-employment drug screen.

Preferred Requirements:

• Six months dispatcher experience and community service experience preferred.
• Community service experience
• Knowledge of police dispatch procedures and functions of a police department.
• Effective oral and written communication skills' Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently and perform assignments through oral and written instructions and /or specific policies and procedures.

To be fully considered for this position, all candidates at the time of submission must provide the following documents:

• A complete and accurate GSU application
• Resume
• Must be willing to submit and pass a thorough background check. To include drug screen and finger printing.