Public Safety Dispatcher

Job InformationAre you looking for a meaningful career that has a positive impact on the community? If you answered yes, come join the Sparks Police Department! We proudly display Where Community Comes First on the police vehicles, a motto developed by our front lines. While carrying out the vision to implement innovative strategies to prevent crime, promote excellence in leadership and serve the community, you will also receive a generous and competitive salary, benefit package, tuition reimbursement, bilingual pay (when applicable) and retirement plan. People who come to Sparks stay in Sparks. It's more than a job – it's a career that has so much to offer. Apply here to start the process.Emergency Communications Dispatchers answer calls from the public and communicate via radio with police officers regarding all types of emergencies and non-emergencies. The City of Sparks is seeking individuals who demonstrate the ability to calmly work with the citizens of Sparks and police officers while using a multi-line telephone system, radio network panel, and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system to receive, prioritize, and process calls for police services. Are you ready to take the next step? If so, take a look at these Application Tips : COMPLETELY fill out and update your general online application before attaching it to any new job posting. HR reviews information listed on the application submitted to the specific job posting. HR does NOT use personnel files in the screening process.Contact information : use an email address you can easily access at any time.The Qualifications section below is your guide to understand what the City is looking for on your application, use this to your advantage. It is up to the candidate seeking employment/promotion to include all relevant information for qualification purposes, on the application the candidate submits to be considered for the job. DO attach : licenses/transcripts/certificates that will demonstrate you meet the education or certification requirements (see qualifications section to determine what documents to attach) or preferred experience/education. DO NOT attach resumes or cover letters. The City of Sparks does not review these items with the application.This is a continuous recruitment. Candidates may only submit one application in a 365 day period. Please submit a complete application (including any required attachments) as soon as possible in order to be considered.Typing Test: Applicants must attach a valid typing certificate to their application that reflects the candidate's ability to type at 45 net words per minute. Certifications must have been obtained within the last 12 months, and should be a minimum duration of three (3) minutes . *Effective 8.10.2026* any typing certificate that meets the above noted requirements will be accepted.Emergency Communication Dispatcher Civil Service Exam: Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will receive an e-mail invitation to schedule the first of a three-part series, Civil Service Exam. Upon successful completion of the first exam, candidates will be moved to the next exam within the series. These exams are self-administered with no proctor, which means candidates will be able to complete them online at their convenience during the designated testing window. These exams only work on desk top or laptop computers. Tablets and mobile phones are incompatible. Additionally, the Safari browser is not supported on any device. If you do not have access to a desk top or laptop, you can make an appointment with HR to take your test in person.Candidates who pass the Civil Service Exam: will be placed on an eligibility that will be good for up to one year. The department will consider candidates from that list based on rank order as vacancies become available. Those candidates that successfully complete the interview step will move onto the background step.The background process constitutes a comprehensive Police Department Investigation in which the Police Department runs a State of Nevada and national fingerprint check as well as a Wants/Warrants check to confirm the candidate has no felony or gross misdemeanor arrests without disposition, no felony or gross misdemeanor convictions or to confirm that the applicant is not a fugitive from justice.If you have any questions, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. The City of Sparks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DESCRIPTION Learn to perform a variety of emergency communications dispatcher duties to include receiving 911 system emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatch assignments according to established police and fire procedures, and operate various communications center equipment simultaneously.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis class is entry level. Candidates are expected to successfully complete on-the-job training prior to advancing to the next level .