Company Profile
Lake County IL Sheriffs 9 1 1
Company Overview
The Sheriff’s Office maintains peace and order and protects life and property for Lake County residents, businesses, and visitors by enforcing applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances throughout unincorporated Lake County and in contracted communities. The Sheriff’s Office also manages the County’s jail and other detention facilities, and provides security services to the County’s court system.
The 911 Communications Center is located in Libertyville, adjacent to the Highway Patrol Headquarters. It is the hub of all emergency radio communications and 911 calls for the Sheriff’s Office. The Communications Center serves every division within the Sheriff’s Office along with Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, Lake County Forest Preserve Police, Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group and the Lake County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit. The Communications Division is staffed with 27 trained telecommunicators providing a 24/7 essential service.
The Communications Division is capable of sharing and transferring information locally and nationally with the use of computer networks including LEADS (Law Enforcement Automated Data System) and NCIC (National Crime Information Center).
Company History
Lake County, Illinois is located on the shores of Lake Michigan between Chicago and Wisconsin. It is home to more than 700,000 residents, some of whom live in highly developed urban centers while others live in beautiful rural communities.
Lake County Establishment
The county, which was primarily unsettled prairie and was still home to its native Potawatomie Indians, was created by the Illinois State Legislature in 1839. Lake County's first permanent settler, Captain Daniel Wright, first came to the area in 1834. At that time, Libertyville, then known as Independence Grove, was the first county seat. In 1841, the county's residents voted to move the county government to Little Fort, now known as Waukegan, where the commissioners had purchased a section of land from the state. Lake County's first courthouse was built on part of that land in 1844 and the remainder was sold to pay for the $4,000 construction cost.
Benefits
Employees who meet eligibility requirements will have access to Lake County's competetive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plans, transportation, and so much more!
To learn more details, visit our Benefits Page at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/3552/Prospective-Employees