Contra Costa Co. Sheriff's Office Is Hiring Dispatchers

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is recruiting men and women for a careers in the Sheriff’s public safety communications center.

No prior experience is required, and the individuals hired will receive intensive training during the initial 12-month probationary period and are assigned to the dispatch center located in Martinez, according to the county.

Sheriff dispatchers are “responsible for receiving incoming emergency and non-emergency police, fire, emergency ambulance service calls; determining response, prioritizing and dispatching units in accordance to established Sheriff policies and procedures; entering and retrieving information from teletype networks and computerized data systems; for radio communication with 15-20 patrol units operating in the field and provide additional dispatch services to fire departments, ambulance units and the County Office of Emergency Services.”

And do note: Weekend, holiday and overtime work is required.

Annual pay range is $53,765.28 to $59,276.28.

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