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Police Dispatcher Essentials

Edison, NJ · Apr 1, 2026 · 8 hours · $195

Instructor

Tim Cunningham

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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Taylor Illa
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Overall great course. Very informative and interesting from beginning to end. Teaching techniques kept everyone interested and willing to participate

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan Zier
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Tim and Amy were very good instructors. Both instructors had a way of making the class feel interactive and interesting.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Aaron Collins
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

This class was excellent and very informative, applying directly to the job. Tim is always an excellent instructor.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michelle Dunne
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Very informative class and interactive to keep it interesting.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michelle Sellinger
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Instructors make the class fun and interesting and a lot has been learned

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ferdinand Mather III
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Great information provided, wonderful instructors.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ella Jacob
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
christina capasso
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

The class was very informative. It was nice to see the perspectives from the different agencies as well as the instructors.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Sarah Bardsley
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Class was very informative and made you think about things as a dispatcher that you normally wouldn’t.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Paris Cogliano
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Good information shared about experiences and different ways to approach situations.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Erin Buchalter
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

I absolutely enjoyed this class! I would have liked to hear from other dispatchers and some of their unusual calls. Overall, I really enjoyed this class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Emily Sa
NJ · Attended 1/28/2025

Very in depth but participatory to keep you engaged

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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