University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Police Department

Job Title: Police Dispatcher (Open Rank: Technician II - III)

Position: #00217260 – Requisition: #38103

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

(Technician II will perform duties under direct supervision and guidance. Technician III will perform duties independently.)

•        Dispatches Police Officers, Security Officers, and other personnel to assist community members by gathering information via phone, radio, computers, alarms, and monitors.

•        Monitors alarmed areas, fire systems, cameras, other local police agencies,        and area weather conditions by viewing and listening to computers, video monitors, printers, and radios. 

•        Processes, enters, maintains, and distributes police records.

•        Obtains, dispatches, enters, and cancels crime information on vehicles, persons, and property by using the computer to access the CCIC/NCIC. 

•        Initiates confirmation of warrants and coordination of in-custody transports.

•        Position operates various equipment daily and reports malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor or personnel. 

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

If you like community policing, building relationships with those you serve and having a healthy work-life balance, then we have just the job for you. Come join us as a Police Dispatcher at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region. You’ll have an important job – protecting those who protect others through ground-breaking, life-saving research that’s at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare. For more information about the CU Anschutz campus please visit: www.cuanschutz.edu

As a Dispatcher, you play a key role along with our officers in keeping the campus safe. You’ll take calls from the public, dispatch officers to incidents, monitor alarms and cameras. While you must be prepared for any emergency, we don’t experience high call volumes. You have the time to develop relationships with colleagues in our tight-knit department. We also value our rapport with the community. A recent survey shows that the majority of campus constituents support our Police Department and three-quarters feel safe or very safe here.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disabil