Dispatcher Recruitment Process

Due to the amount of steps from application to job offer, applicants should plan on 4-5 months to get through the process.

Step 1: Application Review

Applications are reviewed for completeness and to ensure applicants meet minimum job requirements.

Step 2: Computerized Test

Qualified applicants will be individually scheduled for a pre-employment test. For more information on testing, click on the link below for Applicant Testing information.

Step 3: Sit-Along

Applicants observe Dispatch center floor operations for a better understanding of the job.

Step 4: Peer Review Panel

A panel interview with a group of peers, consisting of dispatchers, calltakers, and lead dispatchers.

Step 5: Background Investigation

Based on Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Standards; click on this link for more information: Background Information.

Step 6: Conditional Offer of Employment

Upon available authorized positions and successfully passing each step of the process, applicants may progress through the recruitment process.

Step 7: Psychological Exam
 

Step 8: Physical Exam
 

Step 9: General Manager Interview
 

Step 10: Final Job Offer - Congratulations!