Bellingham Police - WhatCOMM 911 Dispatcher
Last updated on March 14, 2023
PST Partner Agency since May 09, 2017
Vacancies: 6
Testing Deadline: December 31, 2023.
Important Information
The City of Bellingham is currently hiring for What-Comm 911 Dispatcher. Are you a confident, enthusiastic, motivated professional who wants to make a difference and support your community? Apply now for one of our What-Comm 911 Dispatcher positions. Qualified candidates are safety oriented, skilled at decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution. What-Comm 911 Dispatchers will be required to have the ability to work independently to support and assist both the department and the public.
Public Safety Testing offers multiple dates and locations to complete testing; refer to the PST calendar for testing locations/dates. All testing will be held at a Public Safety Testing site.
This is an open and continuous examination. Applicants must complete the written exam through Public Safety Testing. Candidate scores will be pulled from Public Safety Testing weekly. Candidates will be invited via email on a weekly basis to complete a City of Bellingham Employment Application. (Please note: if you do not hear from us within one (1) week of testing with Public Safety Testing, please contact Human Resources at (360)778-8229)
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on a ranked eligibility register based on the Public Safety Testing score, worth 100% of the final score. Candidates will be notified of final score and rank.
The top scoring 15 candidates or the top 25%, whichever is greater, will be referred to the Department for final assessment.
Each candidate placed on the Civil Service Eligibility Register will remain on the register for 2 months from the date of their placement on the register.
Example: John Smith was placed on the eligibility register on April 24, 2022 and will remain on the register through June 23, 2022 while Sue Jones was placed on the eligibility register on May 10, 2022 and will remain on the register through July 9, 2022.
Please refer to the City of Bellingham employment website for more information www.cob.org/employment and fill out a job interest alert to receive email notification with the most recent information on public safety career opportunities.
Additionally, it is required to have the Personal History Statement (PHS) completed through Public Safety Testing; please ensure all sections are completed by the date you submit your application.
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Bellingham Police - WhatCOMM 911 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. 40 WPM; 90% Accuracy |
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Minimum Age | 18 | ||
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | Yes, or can lawfully work in the U.S. | ||
Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Must pass a Police criminal convictions records check, background investigation, psychological exam, and polygraph exam prior to hire. | ||
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Must pass a Police criminal convictions records check, background investigation, psychological exam, and polygraph exam prior to hire. | ||
Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
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Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
Request/Access Scores | Every January and July | ||
Dispatch Typing Test | 40 WPM; 90% Accuracy |
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
Typing Test: Yes, required
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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.
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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.
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