University of Washington Police Department - Lead Dispatcher
Last updated on July 15, 2025
PST Partner Agency since June 26, 2025
Vacancies: 2
Testing Deadline: August 10, 2025.
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This recruitment is for a Lead position, which is restricted to experienced public safety dispatchers. If you are not qualified or are not interested in the additional duties which will be assigned to a lead, please apply for our Police Dispatcher / Call Receiver position.
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University of Washington Police Department - Lead Dispatcher 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. 35 WPM; 90% Accuracy |
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| PST Personal History Statement | Our agency requires a Personal History Statement, but not through PST. If you fill out the PST version for another agency, please keep a copy of the information you have gathered as there is significant overlap in what our agency will be asking on our Personal History Statement if you are selected to proceed to that step. | ||
| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | Legally Eligible to Work in the US | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills to include demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely speak and understand English. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement |
Two years of experience to include dispatching responsibilities and/or completion of an accredited dispatcher program OR equivalent education/experience may be substituted for MQ except when there are legal requirements such as licenses/certification/registration. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
| Dispatch Typing Test | 35 WPM; 90% Accuracy | ||
University of Washington Police Department - Lead 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.
| Category | Disqualifier | ||
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| Criminal Activity |
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University of Washington Police Department - Lead Dispatcher
Contact a RecruiterAgency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
Typing Test: Yes, required
PST Personal History Statement: Our agency requires a Personal History Statement, but not through PST. If you fill out the PST version for another agency, please keep a copy of the information you have gathered as there is significant overlap in what our agency will be asking on our Personal History Statement if you are selected to proceed to that step.
Other University of Washington PD Communications Center positions
Police Dispatcher / Call Receiver
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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