OCSO looking to hire emergency call dispatchers

The office is offering a $2,000 bonus upon completion of training and specialty pay upon start.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 12:00 p.m. December 21, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office is looking to hire individuals to serve the community.

The OCSO is looking for locals to join the team as 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers.

The sheriff's office says the communication center personnel save lives every day.

"We are the one who they call first when they're the most panicked," 9-1-1 call taker and dispatcher, Jessica Jennings said. "It's up to us to get them calm and get the information we need for the deputies to get there and understand what's going on."

The department is offering a $2,000 bonus upon completion of training and specialty pay upon start.

The team averages anywhere from 1.3 million to 1.6 million calls annually, which translates to 4,000 to 5,000 calls daily.

Those interested can click here for more information or to apply.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.