DISPATCHER RECRUITMENT

Minimum qualifications:

• High school graduation or G.E.D. certificate/equivalent
• Proof of time application that candidate will be 18 years old by date of hire.
• U.S. citizenship or must have applied for citizenship and will obtain such within 1 year.
• Some general office experience, preferably with a law enforcement agency.
• Must reside (or relocate) within 45 minute drive of the department.
• Possess a valid class C California Driver's license.
• Minimum accurate typing/keyboard skill of 45 words per minute. Must provide a proficiency certificate with application.

Suggested Location to obtain a typing certificate:

Volt Services Group; 2425 Porter Street, Suite #11 Soquel, CA 831/479-8658.

EXPRESS Personnel Services; 9029 Soquel Ave, Suite A Santa Cruz, CA 831/462-1202.

ManPower; 2001-A 40th Avenue, Capitola, CA 831/476-6666.

All Applicants must pass a POST approved written examination. The written exam may be given at the Scotts Valley Police Department at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA or at another POST approved facility. The written exam can take up to three hours.

Please contact the South Bay Regional Training Consortium at 408/270-6458 for further information on testing for dispatch or visit their website.

http://www.theacademy.ca.gov/?p=dispatch

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Pre-employment Drug Policy

For more information on current openings please contact tferrara@scottsvalley.org or call us at (831) 440-5670.