OCT 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 10.1
OCT 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 10.1 WE REMEMBER: We say good bye to a true hero, Senior Police Officer William “Bill” Jeffrey. FEATURE STORIES: • Biden Try’s To Eliminate Border Mounted Officers • Washington Try’s To Shift Focus From Drone Strike To Baseless Whipping Story At The Border • Who Wants To Be A Cop Part 6 DEPARTMENTS • Publisher’s Thoughts Part I. • Editor’s Thoughts • Your Thoughts • News Around the State • News Around the Country • Products & Services -Alternative Ballistics • Honoring our Fallen Heroes • Warstories • Aftermath • Open Road-Mustang Mach E Goes to Patrol • Healing Our Heroes • Daryl’s Deliberations • HPOU-From the President, Douglas Griffith • Light Bulb Award • Running 4 Heroes • Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle • Off Duty with Rusty Barron • Parting Shots • Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas • Last Page -Take Out the Trash
OCT 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 10.1
WE REMEMBER: We say good bye to a true hero, Senior Police Officer William “Bill” Jeffrey.
FEATURE STORIES:
• Biden Try’s To Eliminate Border Mounted Officers
• Washington Try’s To Shift Focus From Drone Strike
To Baseless Whipping Story At The Border
• Who Wants To Be A Cop Part 6
DEPARTMENTS
• Publisher’s Thoughts Part I.
• Editor’s Thoughts
• Your Thoughts
• News Around the State
• News Around the Country
• Products & Services -Alternative Ballistics
• Honoring our Fallen Heroes
• Warstories
• Aftermath
• Open Road-Mustang Mach E Goes to Patrol
• Healing Our Heroes
• Daryl’s Deliberations
• HPOU-From the President, Douglas Griffith
• Light Bulb Award
• Running 4 Heroes
• Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle
• Off Duty with Rusty Barron
• Parting Shots
• Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas
• Last Page -Take Out the Trash
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Washington County 911<br />
E-911 Director<br />
Responsibilities:<br />
• Directs and administers E-911 operations;<br />
• Supervises E-911 Dispatchers and other department personnel;<br />
• Prepares and maintains reports and files for federal, state, and local authorities;<br />
• Defines goals, sets expectations, and provides performance oversight and guidance to hiring and<br />
retention plans, quality assurance program(s), budget/purchasing, support service projects,<br />
department records management and Public Information Requests;<br />
• Provides administrative presence during emergency management situations.<br />
Education and Experience:<br />
• Requires High School graduation or graduate equivalent degree;<br />
• Valid Texas Driver’s License or acceptable alternative transportation method;<br />
• Five years of experience in emergency dispatching;<br />
• Five years progressively responsible experience in emergency communications management<br />
with broad exposure and practical application of emergency communications systems and<br />
associated software support systems;<br />
• Experience in a county governmental entity preferred;<br />
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required<br />
knowledge, skills and abilities.<br />
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:<br />
• Must possess a working knowledge of current laws, operations, trends and overall management of a<br />
911 center;<br />
• Must be available for emergency call-ins on weekends, holidays, disasters and after hours to support<br />
mission critical 24/7/365 operations;<br />
• General management principles, Computer Aided Dispatch Systems, 911 call-taking and<br />
dispatching procedures;<br />
• Ability to perform as a telecommunications operator.<br />
Certifications and Licensure:<br />
• Certification as an operator of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications system (TLETS) or<br />
ability to acquire within one year;<br />
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications or a related field preferred;<br />
• Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Registered Public Safety Leader (APCO<br />
RPL), National Emergency Number Association Center Manager Certification Program (NENA<br />
CMCP), or NENA Emergency Number Professional (ENP) certification(s) preferred.<br />
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT AND RETURNABLE TO<br />
Human Resources Office<br />
Washington County Annex Building<br />
105 West Main, Suite 101 • Brenham, Texas<br />
hr@wacounty.com<br />
Equal Opportunity Employer<br />
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