Police Patrol Officer jobs in Maryland

Job Description

Under general supervision, performs a full range of Police Department communication duties including receiving calls and dispatching information from routine and emergency calls for services.

Salary:

Entry Level Starts at $40,913 / annually

Applicants with Police Communications Experience start at $43,578 (based on eligibility)

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience with keyboard to enter data and type information.
• Ability to type 35 words per minute.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and problem solving skills, including the ability to maintain composure under stress
• Able to maintain METERS/NCIC user certification.
• Able to work holidays and weekends; rotating shifts.
• Able to work all shifts as assigned.
• Ability to manage competing priorities

Responsibilities:

• Receives phone calls from citizens, ascertains nature of call, gathers necessary information, prioritizes call and transmits to police personnel via radio.
• Dispatches police response vehicles, broadcasting nature of call, location and time of incident. Contacts all required agencies to include fire department.
• Enters and extracts information from NCIC/MILES systems and relays to patrol officers as required.
• Inputs data onto standard office and departmental forms, both manual and computerized; makes posting to various reports; compiles and tabulates data. Maintains all required dispatch documents and records.
• As needed, collects and records receipt of money for fines and fees; sends and receives teletypes, gives street directions; gives out food and lodging vouchers; takes and relays messages; maintains key control.

Company Description

The City of Aberdeen is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

The City of Aberdeen is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Bereavement Leave
• Family and Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Days
• Sick Time
• Clothing Allowance Provided