Issaquah Police Department - Communications Specialist/Dispatcher
Last updated on October 24, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Important Information
Thank you for considering Issaquah PD Dispatch. As of October 2024, we are fully staffed and do not have any additional hiring processes scheduled. However, we may experience unexpected vacancies or otherwise experience a need for a new round of hiring. We welcome you to still test for our department and if you do, we will consider you during that next hiring cycle, or, if we experience a need for a quicker hiring process, we will immediately begin tapping into the list of candidates who have tested. Thank you for your consideration and please reach out to us with any questions.
Lateral candidates will need to apply for this position directly through the City's website at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/issaquahwa
Test fee will be paid by agency through the remainder of 2021 - discount applies at checkout.
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Issaquah Police Department - Communications Specialist/Dispatcher Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| Typing Test |
Yes, required The typing test is a critical component of your written test score and you are required to complete the online typing test within 90 days (before or after) your written exam. You will be allowed four (4) attempts at the typing test every seven (7) days and are responsible for selecting the score that you want PST to forward to the agencies you have applied with. 35 WPM; 90% Accuracy |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | Yes | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | None. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Dispatch Typing Test | 35 WPM; 90% Accuracy | ||
Issaquah Police Department - Communications Specialist/Dispatcher Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
Typing Test: Yes, required
Other City of Issaquah positions
Police Officer
Corrections Officer
Lateral/Experienced Police Officer
Corrections Transport Officer
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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