Radio Information Officer
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Job Location:
Dayton, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Examination Date
Week of May 18 2026
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street Lower Level
Dayton Ohio 45402
*Certified candidates will be sent an email containing specific exam details at a later date.
Responsibilities
Rapidly furnishes police officers with information as requested with a high degree of speed and accuracy. Operates a police radio and computer terminal; retrieves and transmits crime data to centralized data banks throughout the country using a LEADS terminal. Maintains various logs files and recordsand transmits information to other law enforcement agencies such as the Ohio State Patrol.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
Experience
Must have one year of experience in data entry.License Requirements
Must possess a valid drivers license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
General Requirements
- Must be able to type 30 net words per minute.
- Must be able to work evenings nights weekends and holidays. Radio Information Officer is a multi-shift 24 hour 7 days a week position.
- Must be able to acquire and maintain Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certifications within 6 months of employment.
Promotional Qualifications
Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 109 (Wage) or below pay grade 18 (Clerical) or below or equivalent and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.
Open Competitive Applicants
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Incumbent is expected to stay abreast of current technological methods and haveknowledge skills & abilities including but not limited to the following areas:
- Rapidly provide officers in the field with information as requested.
- Retrieves and transmits data to centralized data banks throughout the country using a LEADS terminal.
- Maintains various logs and records files pertinent to the job.
- Dispatches tow trucks as requested by officers.
- Upon request furnishes confidential criminal case histories obtained from police files to officers.
- Must be able to verbally communicate and be understandable over the various police frequencies.
Notes
Examination dates and times are subject to will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates experience training or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.
Background Check
A background investigation is required prior to employment.All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position including current city employees seeking transfer promotion demotion etc. into a classified position.
Drug and Nicotine Testing
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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