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JOB ALERT: DeKalb is hiring 911 operators

Communications Officers Chad Jenkins and Michelle Schneider handle calls in the Roswell Police 911 Center in 2010.
Communications Officers Chad Jenkins and Michelle Schneider handle calls in the Roswell Police 911 Center in 2010.
By Joshua Sharpe
April 23, 2018

The DeKalb County 911 Communications Department is seeking applicants.

Interested candidates can apply for the position of 911 operator from May 1-31, the county announced Monday.

All applicants must complete and submit the online application listed in the "job opportunities" section on the county website: dekalbcountyga.gov.

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