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NORTH LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
2332 N. LAS VEGAS BLVD. #200
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89030
(702)633-9111
http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com

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Updated: September 13, 2021

The City of North Las Vegas is currently hiring for Police Communications Dispatcher.

Department Information: The North Las Vegas Police Department's mission is to encourage and engage the community to work as one in order to provide a safe, secure, and enjoyable community. The Police Department is committed to having a positive impact in the City of North Las Vegas by reducing crime, reducing the fear of crime, and enhancing the quality of life in the community.

How to Apply: Visit the website at https://aa143.referrals.selectminds.com/ for detailed information, including minimum qualifications, application requirements, and test requirements.

Job Summary:
Performs a variety of complex police dispatching duties; dispatches and tracks officer activity in order to secure the safety of the officer; receives and screens emergency 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls for service for law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services for the area served by the North Las Vegas Police Department; evaluates the weight and seriousness of the calls, prioritizes the calls, and dispatches appropriate personnel to respond.

Essential Functions:
The Police Communications Dispatcher learns and performs a variety of complex police dispatching duties which includes, but are not limited to:

Receives emergency 9-1-1 and non-emergency police calls from the public and other agencies requesting law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services;
Obtains information from callers to determine the nature, location, and priority of calls; enters calls into the Computer-Aided Dispatch System (CADS); recalls citizens as necessary;
Documents calls initiated by patrol officers and the community by entering information into CADS, contacts appropriate field units by two-way radio, relays information about the nature and location of the incident, and dispatches units to location;
Queries and enters into NCIC, NCJIS, SCOPE, MPWV, DMV, and other Local, State and National computer files to determine status of vehicles, persons, and property and determine existence of warrants; accesses computer systems to provide information to and request information from other agencies;
Performs dispatch services for other units including animal control, detectives, crime scene investigators, SWAT, K9, community service officers, and other City agencies; and
Performs other duties as required.

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