Washington County Kansas 911

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Washington County Communications invites you to apply to be a dispatcher with our team! In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn to receive 911 system emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatch assignments according to police, EMS, and fire procedures, operate various dispatch center equipment, and maintain accurate records.
You will use a variety of public safety telephone and radio communications to obtain essential information from reporting parties, respond to inquiries, and determine and dispatch appropriate police, EMS, or fire resources. You will also learn how to use various government agency databases and the Computer Aided Dispatch system.
After hire, applicants will be expected to gain knowledge and experience through on-the-job training and demonstrate proficiency to be an effective 911 dispatcher for Washington County.
Please email [email protected] for applications or stop by the office, 301 B St.

04/17/2026

The ones who answer your call at any time of day. Never knowing if that call is our friend, neighbor or loved one. Thank you for being the calm in the storm and the one bit of kindness and hope in the worst of times.

Washington County Communications wants to thank all 911 dispatchers for their hard work and dedication! We appreciate you!

03/21/2026

It was a super busy day in dispatch! Unofficially, we answered between 10 - 15 911 emergency calls, dispatched out 11 fire departments (2 by calling other counties for assistance) and managed around 8 active fires.

Please see emergency managements post so we don’t continue this trend through the weekend!

Always thankful for our amazing team of volunteers! 🚒

03/03/2026

🚨 Heads up Wasington County! 🚨

⛈️🌪️ The statewide tornado drill across Kansas is Wednesday, March 4th at 10 AM ⏰

Think of it as a practice run to test your severe weather plan — know where you would go and make sure your family is ready. Tornado season isn’t far off… so this is a great way to get ready!

02/28/2026

UPDATE: Well Lincoln (what a cute name) is busting out of doggy jail! His owner was happy to pay the bond to get him back. 😉Thanks everyone for your help!

Is this your male dog?
Lost in the Linn area. He does have an injured rear leg. He has a collar with what appears to be an electric fence module on it.
Please contact the Sheriffs Office at 785-325-2293!
He’s a really sweet boy who is probably missing his family!

02/17/2026

Washington County Communications invites you to apply to be a dispatcher with our team! In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn to receive 911 system emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatch assignments according to police, EMS, and fire procedures, operate various dispatch center equipment, and maintain accurate records.
You will use a variety of public safety telephone and radio communications to obtain essential information from reporting parties, respond to inquiries, and determine and dispatch appropriate police, EMS, or fire resources. You will also learn how to use various government agency databases and the Computer Aided Dispatch system.
After hire, applicants will be expected to gain knowledge and experience through on-the-job training and demonstrate proficiency to be an effective 911 dispatcher for Washington County.
Please email [email protected] for applications or stop by the office, 301 B St.
Starting wage: $18.44/hr
After training period wage: $19.32/hr

12/23/2025

Over the last few weeks several of our 911 road signs have come up missing. Not only is this a crime it is extremely dangerous. Why do we have 911 road signs? They are used to help emergency services quickly and efficiently find you when you need it most.
If you would like to purchase one of our signs to keep for yourself contact Washington County 911 or Public Works and we will direct you to the company we use.

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12/08/2025

Washington County Communications will be participating in this class. Please join us. This class will be geared towards Spanish speaking population but anyone can join!

12/01/2025

Attention Washington County,
Clay County deputies have advised us that K9 near Indian Rd will be closed for at least 30 minutes to remove a semi from a ditch.
Thank you! Be safe!