Desoto Parish Sheriffs Office - Dispatcher
Job Announcement:
NEXT TESTING DATE: July 19, 2025 at 9am
Testing for this position will be held at the above date and time at the Desoto Parish Sheriff's Office Training Center located at 120 Sprocket Ln., Grand Cane, LA 71032.
Minimum Requirements
Must be 18
Possess a valid U.S. Driver's License
Be a United States Citizen
Must have earned a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
No felony convictions
Job description/General Duties
Dispatcher applicants, if hired, will be required to successfully complete APCO certification.
For more information on Specific job descriptions, contact recruiting.
Salary
Dispatchers: Entry Level $46,500 yr.
BENEFITS
- Employee Medical Paid 100% Family Medical Paid 50%
- Retirement Paid 100%
- Optional Deferred Compensation Plan with 100% Match
- Yearly 1% pay increases
- $2000 pay increase for every 5 years of service
- $600 Physical Fitness incentive offered twice per year
- $500 Wellness incentive offered once per year
Please direct questions regarding this position to careers@dpso.org
Please direct questions regarding this position to careers@dpso.org
About Law Enforcement Jobs
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
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