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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Telecommunications Officer - **Company:** City of Murphy - **Location:** Murphy, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $50,690.0 - $67,579.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Computer Terminals, Video Encoding - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3d5e1c72678cdfbb ## About the Role * High School Graduate or General Education Diploma (GED) * Licensed Telecommunicator or able to obtain license within specified period designated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) * Valid Texas Class C Driver's License - driving record must be in compliance with City policy, * Two (2) years of municipal Police, Fire, and 911 enhanced dispatching experience * Current Telecommunications License as issued by TCOLE * Certified Emergency Medical Dispatch SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS * May be required to pass a drug screen and/or pre-employment job performance assessment * MUST ACCEPT ON CALL DUTY STATUS AND WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS TO INCLUDE ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS ## Description The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees, citizens, and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being "One City, One Team" of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of being C.O.O.L. * RespeCtful - by providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation. * ProfessiOnal - by being knowledgeable, competent, and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver high-quality outcomes. * TrustwOrthy - by delivering service in an open, honest, and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all our relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability. * FriendLy - by committing to a harmonious, engaging, and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers. Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work? This might be the place for you and the COOLest job you've ever had!, * Answer phones and directs callers to the appropriate city employee * Monitors and broadcasts on communication radio equipment * Dispatches police, fire and emergency medical units and animal control as well as other city departments, such as public works and parks and recreation, as needed * Operates various telecommunication, multi-channel radio equipment, and Enhanced 911 system * Assigns police, fire, and ambulance support elements to routine/emergency calls for service * Records all activities and locations of police units and animal control units * Uses computer terminals to make entries and inquiries and interprets the responses from various automated databases * Provides Emergency Medical Pre & Post Arrival Instructions * Retrieves Driver's License and Vehicle Registration data from computer system * Checks for outstanding warrants, stolen vehicles and articles * Enters and clears warrants and stolen articles from department to TCIC/NCIC computer * Operates video recording, closed circuit television, and tape logging equipment * Communicates with the hearing and speech impaired by a teletype system * Screens and forwards telephone calls for the police, fire department, and animal control departments * Is aware of and able to review the city's crime analysis software, such as RaidsOn Line and review crime trends as indicated with their respective shifts regularly * Able to operate the city-wide locking control system, setting opening and closings according to scheduled events * Develops own knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance and ensure continued success and meets all mandated training requirements as specified by TCOLE for the maintenance of a licensed telecommunicator * Operates computers, telephones, radios, recorders, and other technical equipment * Adheres to personnel safety, departmental policies and procedures, and Administrative Orders ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [A Lifetime in Games: The Past, Present and Future of the Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/202-a-lifetime-in-games-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-industry) - [Agents, Version Control and Bunnies - Daniel Siegl & David Payr](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1897-agents-version-control-and-bunnies-daniel-siegl-david-payr) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [Challenges and Solutions for Efficient, Large-Scale Video Analysis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2022-challenges-and-solutions-for-efficient-large-scale-video-analysis) ## Related Articles - [SQL Murder Mystery: A game for hobby detectives who want to learn SQL](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/38-sql-murder-mystery-a-game-for-hobby-detectives-who-want-to-learn-sql) - [The CAMARA Project: How Telcos Collaborating Improves Developer Experience](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/671-the-camara-project-how-telcos-collaborating-improves-developer-experience) - [Tips on mastering remote job interviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/23-tips-on-mastering-remote-job-interviews) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam)