Public Safety Dispatcher - Supervising

Supplemental Questionnaire

Part I - Conviction Questionnaire (Not Scored)

Have you been convicted of a crime?

(Conviction of a crime is not necessarily a bar to employment.  Each case is considered separately based on job requirements). 

You may OMIT:   

• Minor traffic violations;
• An arrest or detention that did not result in a conviction (Labor Code section 432.7);
• An arrest, detention, processing, diversion, supervision, adjudication, or court disposition that occurred while you were subject to the process and jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
• A conviction that has been judicially dismissed or ordered sealed, expunged, or statutorily eradicated pursuant to law (e.g. juvenile offense records sealed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 389 and Penal Code sections 851.7 or 1203.45);
• A non-felony conviction for possession of marijuana that is two or more years old (Labor Code section 432.8).

You must disclose convictions, including reckless and drunk driving convictions, even if:

• It happened a long time ago
• It was only a misdemeanor;
• You didn’t have to go to court (your attorney went for you);
• You had no jail time or the sentence was only a fine or probation;

If YES, please state:  1) date, 2) charge, 3) place, 4) court, and 5) action taken in the space below.

If NO, please enter N/A.

Part II - Experience and Training Supplemental Questions (Scored)

Part II of this supplemental questionnaire will be scored based on your checked responses below.  Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored, but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determination.  Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire. 

For the items in this section, please indicate your level of experience:

Acting as a shift supervisor, including planning, coordinating, and directing the dispatch activities of assigned staff.

If you indicated experience above, please describe it below.

Providing training for new and existing employees in the operation of 911 communications equipment.

If you indicated experience above, please describe it below.

Participating in dispatching activities, including routine and emergency law enforcement, fire, and other municipal and emergency services (ambulance, tow trucks, rescue services, etc.).

If you indicated experience above, please describe it below.

Ensuring that mandatory staffing coverages are met, maintaining dispatch scheduling records, and ordering appropriate coverage in the event of staffing shortages.

If you indicated experience above, please describe it below.

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