Must seasonal, temporary, or part-time public safety dispatchers be re-screened each time the department seeks to use their services?
A.It depends. If the department has filed an NOAT with POST following the conclusion of the seasonal/temporary public safety dispatchers’ services indicating a separation, their subsequent reappointments will be considered as new appointments. However, if the department kept these dispatchers “on the books” and did not file a NOAT with POST, then no separation occurred, and re-screening is not necessary under these regulations. [Note: if a department keeps seasonal/temporary public safety dispatchers on the books, continuing professional training requirements – per POST Regulation 1018 – continue to apply].
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