9-1-1 Dispatcher/Telecommunicator

Lansing Police Department

Contact Information

Address

Lansing Police Department

2710 170th Street

Lansing, IL 60438

Website

• www.villageoflansing.org
  
  

Phone

• 708-895-7150
  
  

Fax

• 708-474-9931
  
  

Email

• bweis@villageoflansing.org
  
  

Position Information

Application Deadline

• Until Filled
  
  

Salary

• Starting: $26.1606 per hour/$54,414.15 annual, plus benefits
  
  

After 1 Year of Completed Service (2026): $31.1862 per hour/$64,867.39 annual

After 2 Years of Completed Service (2026): $32.0561 per hour/$66,676.65 annual

Lateral Starting

• $26.1606 per hour/$54,414.15 annual (less than 12 months experience)
• $31.1862 per hour/$64,867.39 annual (12-24 months experience)
• $32.0561 per hour/$66,676.65 annual (24 months experience)
  
  

Population

• 29,076
  
  

Position Details

Department

Police Department - Dispatch Center

Hours

Full-time; Work shift varies, 24x7, Monday through Sunday

Residency

Village of Lansing Telecommunicators have NO residency requirement.

Job Duties

• Receives, evaluates, prioritizes, and dispatches police, fire and emergency medical service calls.
• Answers emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and responds accordingly.
• Monitors and broadcasts information to field units and provides them with information, as required.
• Enters warrants, missing persons, and stolen/lost property into LEADS/NCIC.
• Maintains warrant files.
• Performs Emergency Medical Dispatch and pre-arrival instructions.
• Performs other ancillary duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is self-motivated, with exceptional multi-tasking and organizational skills, able to work in a high stress environment with a minimal amount of direct supervision.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation, including polygraph and psychological examinations.
• Must be of good moral character.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Able to work shift work, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours when necessary.
• Must have good public relations and telephone skills.
• Must have a good performance record in current assignment.
• Qualified lateral hire experience must be from a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
  
  

Deadline

Open until filled - Oral interviews of qualified candidates to be determined.

To Receive Consideration, Please Submit Your Resume To

Supervisor of Communications, Brian Weis

Lansing Police Department

2710 170th Street

Lansing, Illinois 60438

Your resume may also be submitted as an email attachment (either in PDF or Microsoft Word format) to:

bweis@villageoflansing.org

If you submit a resume by email, please make the subject line of the email your last name and the position you are applying for. Emailed submissions are preferred.

The Village of Lansing is an equal opportunity employer. As such the Village does not discriminate in employment with regards to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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