Communications Officer – Full-Time

The Littleton Police Department will be conducting a selection process for the appointment of one full-time Communications Officer. A Communications Officer for LPD is responsible for the appropriate response to emergency and non-emergency calls received in the 911 Call Center. Duties include activation and use of outside resources such as mutual aid communities, Mass. State Police, Life Flight, District 6, ALS, NEMLEC, and CEMLEC. Successful candidate will operate dispatching equipment, paging equipment, call logger, fire alarm, two-way radio equipment, police scanner, various computers, and standard office equipment. Utilizes Registry computers and associated software, Sex Offender Registry, Immigration and Customs, Board of Probation, Division of Families and Children, etc. A complete job description can be found at the town website linked here.

This position of Communications Officer is a union position within Local 204a of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police. The starting salary range is $24.41-$25.64 with ample OT opportunities, paid holidays, clothing allowance, vacation and personal time. High school education; one year of related experience; experience in a public safety dispatching/communications position preferred; knowledge of and participation in fire services, knowledge of on-call/volunteer fire organizations, military experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

All applicants are required to complete the application form found on the town’s website here.  Resumes may be attached to the application form as additional information but cannot serve as a substitute for completing the employment application. Send application materials with cover letter to: Deputy Police Chief, Littleton Police Department, 500 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460. Application materials can be emailed to Deputy Police Chief Jeffery Patterson at jpatterson@littletonpd.com. Applications will be accepted by the Littleton Police Department until the position is filled.