The main goal of the Dare County Sheriff's Office 911 Communications Center is to collect and disseminate information needed during emergency situations in order to protect life, property and the environment.
As the public's first true responder to all area emergencies, our mission is to act as a vital and critical link between local public safety agencies and the citizens that they protect and serve.
We strive to ensure the preservation of life and property by treating everyone who uses our services with professionalism, courtesy and compassion, and relaying accurate information in a timely and efficient manner.
As part of the Dare County Sheriff's Office, our 911 telecommunicators value integrity, personal excellence, honesty, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement and mutual respect.
The Dare County Sheriff's Office 911 Communications Center offers a fast, effective communications link between the general public and emergency services.
The division provides dispatch services for seven local law enforcement agencies, Dare County EMS and 16 local fire departments, as well as ocean rescue services throughout the county.
Additional services that are dispatched after business hours include:
- Public utilities
- Public works
- Animal control
- Dare County Department of Health and Human Services' Social Services Division (for emergency-based calls only)
Telecommunicators serve as the first true responders that are contacted whenever someone is calling for emergency assistance.
The Dare County Sheriff's Office 911 Communications Center utilizes state-of-the-art radio and telephone communications systems, as well as cutting-edge technology to ensure the integrity of the 911 services provided to the citizens of our community. The center serves Dare County's base year-round population of over 37,000, which climbs over 350,000 during the peak tourist season.
The profession of a 911 telecommunicator is challenging yet a rewarding one. Telecommunicators are the voice behind the radio, the lifeline for citizens and officers alike, and the push that starts the ball rolling.
This role requires skilled emergency service work, which involves receiving and responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for all local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, EMS and ocean rescue -- as well as knowing when we may need to send a combination of these emergency services.
Dare County's telecommunicators are trained to be alert at all times and to determine the nature and urgency of calls while also keeping close contact with field units and maintaining officer/responder safety. This requires a considerable degree of initiative and independent judgment within procedural boundaries in responding to the public reporting a variety of situations.
Dare County is currently hiring telecommunicators to join the 911 Communications Center team. For more information and to apply, please click the links below.
Telecommunicator - Dare County, NC
