King County Sheriff's Office - 911 Communications Specialist
Last updated on July 09, 2026
PST Partner Agency since April 29, 2024
Important Information
Thank you for your interest in working for the King County Sheriff’s Office. As of June 2026, we are not currently hiring. We welcome you to still test for our department and if you do, we will consider you during the next hiring cycle. Currently, we plan on opening this position in early 2027. We will update information here and on our website with specifics in late 2026/early 2027. Please sign up for job alerts on governmentjobs.com to be notified when KCSO begins accepting applications again. If you test for us now, we will consider you at that time, assuming you meet our qualifications. Thank you for your consideration and please reach out to us with any questions.
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King County Sheriff's Office - 911 Communications Specialist Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| 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. The typing exam must be passed with 35 wpm and 90% accuracy in order for your scores to be sent to KCSO. 35 WPM; 90% Accuracy |
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| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 3 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen / Lawful Permanent Resident / DACA-Recipient | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language |
You must have the ability to read, speak and write the English language fluently. |
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| College Requirement | No | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement | No | ||
| Veterans Preference Points |
Veteran's Preference: a valid copy of your DD-214 must be provided with your application materials online to be valid. |
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| Other Preference Points |
King County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Preference– Explorer preference points only apply to current or former members of the King County Sheriff’s Office Explorer program. We do not provide preference points to candidates who have been a part of other agencies explorer programs. Qualifying candidates must provide a signed letter of service and/or completion from the King County Sheriff’s Office. This letter must be attached to your application. |
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| Current Hiring Status |
We are hiring for multiple positions! |
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| Other |
King County Sheriff's Office requires their candidates to successfully pass a complete background investigation to include a polygraph exam, psychological evaluation and a medical exam. |
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King County Sheriff's Office - 911 Communications Specialist
Contact a RecruiterAgency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
Typing Test: Yes, required
PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 3 days of passing required exam(s)
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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.).
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Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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