Are all public safety dispatchers employed by departments that participate in POST’s public safety dispatcher program subject to these selection standards?
A.Yes. POST selection standards apply to all public safety dispatcher candidates who are being hired by a POST-participating department. This includes candidates who have no previous public safety dispatcher experience (new hires), those who have previous public safety dispatcher experience (laterals), and those who are returning to the same agency where they were previously employed as public safety dispatchers (rehires/reappointments). It includes all full-time, part-time, seasonal, permanent and temporary personnel who are designated as a public safety dispatcher by the POST-participating department.
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