PAC 071 - Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course

Advisory:PAC 040

This course takes up a variety of topics as they relate to a career as a public safety dispatcher, including professional orientation, criminal justice system, law, communication technology, telephone procedures, radio procedures, missing persons, domestic violence, referral services, cultural diversity, sexual harassment, hate crimes, gang awareness, stress management, critical incidents, telecommunications, and practical application activities. The course meets the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) requirements for the position of public safety dispatcher.