Whiteside County Dispatch

05/27/2026

⭐️Can you multitask like a boss? Stay calm in chaos?

We want YOU for 911 dispatch. Apply today! ⭐️

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The Whiteside County Sheriff's Merit Commission is currently accepting applications for:

9-1-1 Dispatcher/Telecommunicator
Full-time
Salary: $25.04/hour

Applicants must have or pass the following requirements:
1. Must be 18 years of age at time of application and provide proof of birth date with applications.
2. High School Diploma or G.E.D. certificate required.
3. Must have at least 20/50 binocular vision without glasses; correctable to 20/20 with glasses and shall not be color blind.
4. Must pass background check which will include polygraph and psychological examination; physical and drug screening.
Education, expertise and skills will be considered in screening the application for testing.

The testing for the list will be as follows: Written test (with credit given for military service if copy of DD214 form is provided at the time of application).

Telecommunicator job duties include answering 911 phones, transmitting vital information to emergency personnel via the radio, relaying information via the Computer-Aided Dispatch terminal, and answering non-emergency lines.

The position supports a 24-hour, 7 day a week operation and applicants must have the desire and ability to work any shift, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Fast paced;
Flexibility;
Split ear and multi-tasking;
Type accurately with a speed of at least 40 WPM
Applicants must be able to pass a background check, polygraph exam, drug screen, physical and hearing test.

A career as a TC might be right for you if:
You crave a fast paced multi-tasking position that will test your skills and abilities;
You are looking for a rewarding career where you can help someone every day.
Heath Insurance and Retirement benefits included.

Applications must be picked up in person at the Whiteside County Law Enforcement Center, 400 N Cherry St., Morrison, IL -OR- printed from the County's website www.whiteside.org under Documents & Forms. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

05/08/2026

🚨 🚨🚨 DRILL IN PROGRESS 🚨🚨🚨

This morning the Fulton Police Department along with the Fulton Fire Department will be conducting a simulated traffic crash in the 1100 block of 14th

Today’s drill shows how distracted and impaired driving can turn a normal day into a life-changing moment.

04/22/2026

Dermot has several medical conditions that make this situation especially urgent:
Suffers from a Traumatic Brain Injury
May be confused or disoriented
Is hearing impaired
Walks with a cane
Experiences frequent seizures
Has been without his medication
Due to these factors, Dermot may be vulnerable and in need of immediate assistance.
If you see someone matching this description, contact law enforcement right away.
📞 If you have any information on Dermot’s whereabouts, please call the Clinton Police Department 563-243-1458 or dial 911 immediately.
Your help could make all the difference in bringing Dermot home safely. Please share.

04/17/2026

Ending TC Week with full hearts💞

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated treats and showed love to our dispatchers this week including:

⭐️ Prophetstown Fire & Ambulance Department
⭐️Morrison Police Department (IL)
⭐️The Dash family
⭐️The Garrison family
⭐️The sweet woman that dropped off the biggest tote of treats but insisted on remaining anonymous
⭐️RACOM
⭐️Factor Technology Solutions
⭐️MCH EMS
⭐️Erie EMS

Your support means more than you know to the people who sit behind the scenes- no matter how big or small.

04/16/2026

It’s Superhero Day + we’re celebrating shift 2B💛

No capes.
Just real people doing extraordinary things behind a headset every day.

Handling the late hours, tough calls, and moments most people never see.

The calls that stick with you.
Voices you don’t forget.

That’s a superhero.

Thank you, 2B, for everything you do! 👋

04/15/2026

Today’s theme for TC Week: Fiesta Day and we’re celebrating shift 1B! 📣

They’ve heard it all
Handled it all
And still show up ready for whatever comes next

Today we’re trading stress for tacos 🌮

Thank you, 1B, for being the calm!

04/14/2026

Today we’re showing love to shift 1A! ⭐️

The voices you hear on the radio
The ones keeping track of everything at once
The ones who somehow hear “it’s by the old tree past that one house” and figure it out

Today’s theme: First Responder Support Day
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Dispatchers and responders.. two sides of the same mission, working together every day to keep our community safe.

Thank you, 1A, and all of our first responders!

04/13/2026

Starting the week strong with shift 2A! ⭐️

Today’s theme: Coffee to Fuel the Chaos

Because you can’t pour from an empty cup… but you can dispatch from a full one ☕️

Thank you, 2A, for keeping things running! 🤩

04/12/2026

Today begins National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2026. Every year, the second full week in April is set aside to honor the hard work of the very special men and women who do this incredibly important and difficult job.

Telecommunicators have faces that are rarely seen, but their voices are always heard: calming a distraught person on 911; dispatching police officers, firefighters, or EMS to a call for help; and communicating with each other behind the scenes to coordinate the responses of various agencies. Their job stresses are many, and inevitably, every task requested of them is urgent. Very few people will ever understand what they do every day, and even fewer people could actually do the job that they do.

Please join us in celebrating telecommunicators every where this week, and in thanking them for what they do every day. Thank you especially to all of our dispatchers here in Whiteside County. You are seen and appreciated, this week and every week!

04/02/2026

UPDATE @ 915pm: upgrades have been completed and service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

At 8pm tonight (Thursday 4/2) Whiteside County’s non-emergency phone lines will be out of service for approximately one hour, due to planned upgrades.

***911 lines will still be functional. For non-emergencies, the dispatch center can be reached at 815-632-6640.***

We will advise when the regular lines are back in service. Thanks for your understanding!