Police Radio Dispatcher
At present time, we are temporarily not accepting applications for PRD. Please check back later.
Feel free to submit an interest card on the City's Department of Human Resources (DHR) website at www.honolulu.gov/hr. You will be notified via e-mail when applications are being accepted. Feel free to contact DHR at (808) 768-8536 with any questions.
See the selection process for more information about becoming a HPD police radio dispatcher.
Must be able to handle tasks in rapid succession, communicate clearly and calmly and make sound decisions under stress conditions.
Position involves dealing directly and verbally with the public and on-duty police officers in what may be a life threatening situation and at the same time inputting the information received via a keyboard into a computer.
The Police Radio Dispatcher I is the civilian counterpart to the Metropolitan Police Recruit.
See a short video: Police Radio Dispatchers
Minimum qualifications:
Education Requirement: Equivalent to graduation from high school.
Special Requirements: Candidates are required to have proficient keyboarding skills using a personal computer and the ability to multitask as required. Candidates must also possess sound
character and background; and meet the medical standards
established for the Police Radio Dispatcher. Ability to work
rotating shifts.
