Public Safety Dispatcher City of Madison, ALPublic Safety DispatcherMadison, ALDispatchers generally work 12 hour work schedules, but may be required to work irregular hours, extended hours, weekends, holidays, and at times with little or no notice; and shift assignments may be changed at managements direction. Work requires ability to communicate, attend to tasks without distractions, reason effectively, use effective judgment, maintain alertness and awareness, perform multiple concurrent tasks, and exercise memory at times under adverse and stressful situations.