The Communications Division of the Department of Public Safety is the first line of contact in most cases for emergency service requests for Police, Fire, and EMS. Answering 911 calls as well as handling Police, Fire, and EMS radio traffic and request for non-emergency services all at once, the 11-member crew of the Communications area is a highly trained and skilled group. Each communications specialist is at least certified with their basic certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, as well as receiving ongoing training in the fields of stress management and critical call taking. The Communications Division is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to handle your request for service and can be reached by phone at 214-521-5000, or in case of emergency please dial 911.
Communications Specialist Non-Sworn Position Interested applicants are encouraged to view the Communications Specialists job description page for information on job duties and qualification standards. If you are interested in this career position and meet the position qualifications, please complete the Notice of Interest notifying us that you wish to be contacted when a position becomes available