The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Merit Commission is accepting applications for 9-1-1 Dispatchers, with positions in Morrison, and Sterling, IL. Applications will be accepted through October 16, 2020, at 4:00 p.m Starting pay is $17 per hour.
Applications can be picked up in person at the Whiteside County Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, or printed from the website www.whiteside.org under “Documents & Forms.” Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Applicants must have or pass the following requirements:
- be at least 18 years of age at time of application and provide proof of birth date with application
- earned a High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate
- have at least 20/50 binocular vision without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses, and shall not be color blind
- pass background check, which will include polygraph and psychological examination; physical and drug screening.
Education, expertise, and skills will be considered in screening the application for testing. The testing for the list will be a written test. (Credit will be given for military service if copy of DD214 form is provided at time of application.)
Chairman, Michael Mellott
Vice Chairman, Mike Wiersema
Secretary, Jeff Brown