The director may waive the required basic dispatcher training course and certify an applicant who:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-6-304
Director: means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Dispatcher: means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:
(a)
(i)
receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and
(ii)
in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
(b)
supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(a)
provides evidence that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-302, relating to qualifications for admission to the training course;
(b)
provides evidence that the applicant has completed a basic dispatcher training program that, in the director’s judgment, is equivalent to the course required for certification under this part; and
(c)
passes the certification examination.
(2)
An applicant who fails the examination under Subsection (1)(c) shall complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination to become certified.
