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Borough of Palisades Park, NJ
Bergen County
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[Adopted 3-17-1998 by Ord. No. 1297]
There is hereby created for the Borough of Palisades Park the positions of Emergency Dispatchers.
The Mayor and Council is authorized to hire such number of Emergency Dispatchers as it shall from time to time deem necessary.
Said Emergency Dispatchers shall be under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police or his designee.
Emergency Dispatchers shall perform such duties as determined by the Chief of Police or his designee, including but not limited to answering incoming phone calls to the Police, Fire, Ambulance and Rescue Department for fire, emergency and/or police activities, dispatching by radio in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations and such other duties which may be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the desk and dispatching services under the Chief's direction and control.
The initial salary for said Dispatchers shall be in the range of $10 to $13 per hour and thereafter as determined by the Annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 66, Salaries and Compensation.