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Job Description
Description
The City of Fremont Police Department is hiring for the regular and full-time position of Police Communications Dispatcher Lateral. A lateral dispatcher must be currently employed as a Dispatcher by a California public safety agency, and needs to have successfully completed probation with the current agency. Candidates who are not currently employed as a Dispatcher by a California public safety agency are encouraged to apply to our Entry-level Dispatcher position.
HIRING BONUS for Lateral Police Communications Dispatcher :
Hiring bonus for Lateral Police Communications Dispatchers in a total amount of $7,500. The lateral hire will receive the first payment of $3,750 upon acceptance of final offer letter and $3,750 upon completion of the probationary period (To be eligible for the hiring bonus, applicants must apply on or after October 13, 2022).
View Our Recruitment Brochure
To be considered for this career opportunity, submit an online application, and typing certificate that meets the following requirements:- Typing Certificate with 45 or more net wpm. Certifications must be dated within 12 months and can be completed online.
https://jobs.fremontpolice.gov/dispatchers/
For additional information, please email fpdrecruiting@fremont.gov. You can also call or text 510-404-8934 to reach a recruiter.
The City of Fremont offers a comprehensive benefit package including general and holiday leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long/short-term disability insurance.
To view a summary of the benefits the City offers, please visit: City of Fremont Benefits Summary -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fremont, CA
Show moreThe Community
Centrally located and serving as the eastern anchor of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, the City of Fremont prides itself on being a vibrant and strategically urban community. Fremont is an ethnically and culturally diverse city of approximately 235,439 people with an area of 92 square miles, making it the fourth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the 15th largest City in California.
Originally an agricultural area comprised of five small towns, Fremont has developed into a technological and advanced manufacturing power base that captures metropolitan living at its best. Fremont boasts over 42 million square feet of office, R&D, manufacturing, and warehouse building space. It is home to over 1,200 innovative high tech, life science, and clean technology firms including Tesla Motors, Lam Research, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Facebook, among many others. The City’s Innovation District is known as the hottest new address for start-ups. Over the last two years, companies in Fremont received more than $400 million in venture funding according to PitchBook Data.
Fremont residents enjoy a moderate climate, high rates of home ownership and educational achievement, a nationally recognized and highly rated public school system, and low crime and unemployment rates. With so much to offer, it’s no surprise that Fremont is frequently recognized as an ideal place to live and work.
The Organization
The City of Fremont is a full-service general law city operating under a Council-Manager form of government that combines the civic leadership of elected officials with the managerial experience of an appointed City Manager. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in a seven-member city council. Six Councilmembers are elected on a by-district basis, with the Mayor separately elected to a four-year term by a citywide vote.
The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for implementing City Council policy and administering the day-to-day operations and affairs of the City in a businesslike and prudent manner. The City Attorney serves as chief legal advisor to the City, providing transactional and litigation services to the City, as represented by the City Council, City advisory bodies, and City departments.
The City of Fremont is an organization of approximately 995 full-time dedicated employees and supported by a FY 2022-23 General Fund budget of $249.3 million. City operations are organized into the following departments: City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology Services, Police, and Public Works.
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