We're Hiring Dispatchers!
- Would you like to have a job that makes a difference?
- Would you like to help the public and first responders?
- Would you like a rewarding career with great benefits?
- Would you like to be able to retire in 25 years?
Being a Certified Emergency Dispatcher with the Utah DPS could be the career for you.
What do dispatchers do?
- Critical link between callers and first responders.
- Provide services for state and local agencies, Highway Patrol, and Fire Departments.
- Dispatch appropriate personnel/equipment in response to police, fire, and medical calls.
- Make urgent decisions affecting the life and welfare of the public.
- Obtain EMD and POST certification during probation.
Hiring Incentives
- Salary Credit: One-for-one credit for prior experience.
- $2,500 Bonus: For those with current Utah POST Dispatch certification.
- $1,000 Bonus: For new hires with no experience or out-of-state certs.
*After successful background investigation, polygraph, and drug test.
About DPS Dispatch
Our mission is to provide effective communications support for public safety agencies, the public, and effectively manage state resources.
Regional Centers
Box Elder Communications (Box Elder County)
Salt Lake Communications (Salt Lake & Utah Counties)
Uintah Basin Communications (Daggett, Duchesne, & Uintah)
Price Communications (Carbon, Emery, Grand, & San Juan)
Cedar Communications (Beaver & Iron)
Richfield Communications (Millard, Juab, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield & Kane)
Services Provided For:
- State & Federal Law Enforcement
- Police and Fire
- Highway Maintenance & Corrections
- Wildlife Resources, Parks and Recreation