Work shifts are about five hours long, which averages to twenty to twenty-five hours a week. Work shifts cover weekday evenings, weekends, and the evening and overnight hours at the residence halls. Applicants should have good command of the English language,and possess good interpersonal communication skills. The ability to handle yourself and others confidently and with tact during difficult situations is a desirable skill. When openings are available, applicants will be called for interviews.
Training is approximately two weeks in length in which all aspects of the position are covered.
Some areas include departmental policies and procedures, police codes and radio procedures, and campus geography. At the end of the training, cadets must pass an extensive written test before you allowed to continue. The department will provide the uniform, and dry cleaning. Each cadet has to provide their own black shoes and duty gear. Student Dispatcher Dispatchers are the communications hubs of the police department.