Added February 15, 2026

Police Dispatcher Essentials

Edison, NJ · Apr 1, 2026 · 8 hours · $195.00

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Instructor

Tim Cunningham

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Description

This Course is NJ OETS Approved. Attendees will get 8 BasicCTE's and 6 EMD CTE's. Police dispatchers play an important role in providing crucial information to officers on the street. However, if they don’t obtain or relay the right information not only can an officer’s life be in jeopardy, but it can also lead to the suppression of evidence, unconstitutional investigative detentions, and searches. This course is designed to give police dispatchers a basic understanding of arrest, search, and seizure so they can obtain and relay the information officers will need to lawfully interact with citizens. The more information that is obtained and relayed, the easier it will be for an officer to conduct a proper and lawful investigative detention.


Course Highlights Include:

Questions to ask an anonymous caller reporting a crime.

Questions to ask an anonymous caller reporting a subject armed with a firearm.

Prioritizing questions to ask during a critical incident.

The difference between a known caller and an anonymous tip.

Information needed to corroborate an anonymous tip so an officer can conduct an investigative detention.

Techniques for dealing with a hysterical caller.

Reliability of 9-1-1 calls versus main line calls.

And much more…

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Reviews for this course

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Kevin P.
NJ

This class was very informative and engaging.

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Amanda G.
NJ

Informational

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Michael C.
NJ

Great class. Tim is a great instructor

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Kim S.
NJ

Great class with great instructor

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Jennifer J.
NJ

It was a great class Tim is a great instructor and always holds my attention!

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Ryan M.
NJ

Great class and knowledgeable/engaging instructor.

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Francisco C.
NJ

Excellent information and very relevant to the profession.

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Jake T.
NJ

Informative instruction, instructor was very knowledge and engaged well.

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Jonathan M.
NJ

Instructor was very well spoken and knowledgeable of the material. It was a pleasure to have an instructor who did not just read PowerPoint slides.

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James E.
NJ

Instructor made the material easy to understand.

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Nia T.
NJ

Informative class

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Courtney I.
NJ

Great course that covered many aspects of officer safety and case law. Emphasized call taking strategies such as showing empathy, patience, and efficiency.

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Amanda G.
NJ

Very informational class

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Chloe I.
NJ

Informative class. Highly recommend for new or experienced dispatchers

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Felipe G.
NJ

Informative and engaging

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Gracie C.
NJ

Very useful. Instructor was very nice and professional.

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Jazmin M.
NJ

He was amazing. He knew what he was speaking and teaching and was able to show it in the presentation.

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Ryan D.
NJ

Class is great for new dispatchers

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Devin D.
NJ

Class was very informative and the instructor kept the class engaged and interested.

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Luis N.
NJ

Great instructor! Thought the topics very well!

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Jesse R.
NJ

Tim was very well spoken and kept the class engaged throughout.

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Adam S.
NJ

Good class

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Joseph D.
NJ

Excellent Class and Instructor

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Kenneth K.
NJ

Informative course with relevant case law and topics.

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ANTHONY S.
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

VERY INFORMATIVE AND ENGAGING CLASS. THANK YOU TO THE INSTRUCTORS.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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