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Emergency Communications Division

Commander Paula K. Read
Administration Manager Yolanda Castillo


  • The Houston Police Department is hiring qualified Senior Police Telecommunicators.  Our Police Telecommunicators provide a vital link between our police first responders and the great citizens of Houston. Often called the "nerve center" of police operations, our Senior Police Telecommunicators assigned to the department's Emergency Communications Division are the initial first responders, receiving calls from the Houston Emergency Center and dispatching emergency personnel. 

    No prior telecommunicator or law enforcement experience is required. Upon employment, you will receive training and obtain your TCOLE telecommunicator' s license. You will receive specialized training from some of the finest and most professional telecommunicators in law enforcement.