Job Demands

There are a number of distinctive features of this career that place special demands on the Communications Clerk. Check out the POST: California Peace Officers Standards and Training Psychological Assessment for Dispatchers for information.

If this all sounds very interesting and you feel it's a good fit for you, ask yourself:

• Am I looking for work that is exciting and never the same?
• Can I fluently speak in French and English; am I able to read in French and English and type in English?
• Can I type 45 words per minute?
• Can I keep track of several things going on at the same time without getting flustered?
• Can I read and listen well, remember facts quickly and accurately, compare details and draw logical conclusions from what I've read or heard?
• Can I speak clearly and communicate my ideas to others well?
• Do I want good pay and good benefits?

If you can honestly answer "yes" to all of the above questions, you may be an excellent candidate for a position as a Communications Clerk with the Ottawa Police Service.