Dispatchers
The Emergency Services Dispatch Center is the hub and heart of the Greenfield Police Department, where highly qualified dispatchers receive emergency and nonemergency calls. Dispatchers take almost 12,000 emergency 911 calls and over 100,000 administrative calls each year.
The Dispatch Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year providing police, fire and emergency medical services.
Click here to apply for Dispatcher.
Shifts & Duties
Dispatchers work a 4-days on / 2-days off schedule on one of 3 shifts. Dispatchers perform a wide variety of critical duties including:- Accessing, inquiring, and updating criminal database systems
- Answering 911 emergency calls
- Answering nonemergency calls
- Monitoring fire and intrusion alarm systems
- Radio dispatching of police officers, fire and EMS
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are required to have a high school diploma or equivalentCompensation
Dispatchers receive a generous compensation package including vacation, sick leave, comp time, paid holidays, health & dental insurance, and Wisconsin Retirement System. Current starting pay (2016 resolution) is $22.20/hr. Dispatchers working 2nd or 3rd shift also receive an additional .25/hr shift differential.Screening Process
All eligible applicants take the National Dispatcher Selection Test. Those passing the written exam are placed on an eligibility list. Upon an opening, qualified candidates may be invited for a police department interview. Successful candidates will then go through an extensive background investigation, medical and drug screening prior to appointment.All applications must be submitted to:
Heather Zagorski
Office SupervisorAdmin Communications Coordinator
Greenfield Police Department
5300 West Layton Avenue
Greenfield, WI 53220
Phone: (414)-761-5357