Wilkes Law Enforcement Officers Association

06/29/2023

Spend your Independence Day in Downtown North Wilkesboro! Enjoy the following:

- Marketplace Meltdown (held by Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership)
- Emergency vehicle parade; begins at 8 PM in North Wilkesboro
- Fireworks at Memorial Park begin after dusk (display by Wilkes Law Enforcement Officers Association).

04/13/2023

Job opening:
Police Telecommunicator, part-time:
--The North Wilkesboro Police Department is accepting applications for an opening in the Telecommunications division for a part-time dispatcher/telecommunicator.

Description and requirements below:
--Graduation from High School or its equivalent. Prior communications and dispatching experience desirable. Knowledge of public safety operations desirable.
--Hourly rate is part-time pay rate of $20.00 per hour.
--Technical skills and knowledge acquired from prior communications experience or on-the-job training. Ability to verbally communicate effectively under stressful conditions. Ability to type, operate a CAD system and other computer programs.
--A background investigation will be completed on each of the final candidates.
--Must be 21 years of age.
Duties:
--Receive and transmit emergency and administrative messages over the police communications system.
--Receives telephone and radio calls for emergency and non emergency services.
--Plans, organizes and performs work according to standardized procedures.
--Enters information into Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD).
--Retrieves information for dispatch from CAD system.
--Dispatches Police vehicles by radio, receives and transmits orders and instructions using appropriate codes to Police Officers.
--Uses computer terminal to input, retrieve and transmit information from National Crime Information System and other federal and state programs.
--Receives and transmits information from NC DMV files to officers.
--Enters data into computer system for records keeping.
***Applications are available at
North Wilkesboro Town Hall located at:
832 Main Street
North Wilkesboro or online at:
www.north-wilkesboro.com

03/05/2022

Please share and if you have any information, contact the Wilkesboro Police Department

06/20/2020

As President of the Wilkes Law Enforcement Officers Association I would like to clarify the reasons for the cancelation of this year’s July 4th fireworks. For those who are not familiar with our organization we provide many services to our law enforcement officers in the county as well as services to the community itself. One of those services is the fireworks display each year. Our organization for many years has funded the fireworks display for the community as a way to give back. We have always worked with our local municipalities and the county to coordinate and provide this display. Our organization funds this display with some assistance in the form of donations from the two towns and the county but we are responsible for funding and scheduling the event. This year we were contacted by the fireworks company we utilize to lock in the event. At that time we were still under the States stay at home order and did not have any indication when this would be lifted. Because gatherings were limited and we had no idea when these restrictions would be lifted to allow large gatherings we made the decision to cancel the event. At the time of this decision we were obligated to sign a contract with the fireworks company and provide full payment for the display with no refund if the event could not take place due to state restrictions on gatherings. This decision did not come lightly as this event is a highlight each year for us, but we felt as an organization it needed to be made to conform to the Governor’s Orders and the safety of our community. I also want to say that this decision was made by our organization’s board alone. Once the decision was made we informed the two Town’s Boards and the County Commissioners. The local municipal boards did not make the decision to cancel the fireworks our organization did. We sincerely regret having to make this decision but we did it to protect our community and as an organization representing the law enforcement community we had to make sure we would not violate any orders from the Governor. Finally please understand that the two Towns and the County did not make this decision as it was our responsibility to make the decision to have the event or cancel it. We are truly sorry this decision had to made and look forward to resuming this event in the future to give back to the community as we always have.
Jason Delbert
President
Wilkes Law Enforcement Officers Association

05/30/2019

The association is in the mist of conducting a telephone fundraiser until early July. If you get a phone call, this is legit.
Thanks to all that donate.

PR Rhodes.

Executive Secretary
WLEOA

05/29/2017

ODMP remembers all of the men and women who served our country and gave their lives. Join us in honoring the fallen this Memorial Day.

04/28/2017

03/28/2017

Law Enforcement Week 2017 is approaching fast. What would you, as an officer, like to see your community do to honor it? Non-LEOs visiting us, what do you think would be a great way to show support?

03/28/2017

Officials at the North Carolina State Employees Credit Union are warning customers not to respond to a text message they may get on their cell phones.