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Closing date: Continuous

*** $25,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible applicants; inquire with hiring manager ***

Do you want to be a part of a professional, established law enforcement team? Do you have what it takes to promote and enforce city, state, and federal laws? If you have the energy, compassion, and commitment to help serve the citizens of Juneau, join our team and help make a difference!

Juneau Police Department…...Committed to Service and Excellence

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts patrols on foot, bicycle, or in a police car to observe activities found on City Borough streets, business establishments, residential areas, and public areas. Uses discretion as to when to take enforcement actions or initiate peacekeeping measures.
• Operates police car or other vehicle; observes the public; investigates accidents, determines violations of applicable laws, issues citations; takes necessary action to enforce compliance with federal, state, and local laws and city ordinances.
• Takes charge of situations which require involvement of law enforcement personnel, such as, car accidents, emergencies, and public disturbances. Assesses the situation and determines immediate response to ensure protection of life and property. Administers first aid, directs traffic, and requests emergency assistance or vehicles. Performs on-site personal interviews and records facts.
• Responds to calls for service or through self-initiated activity investigates civil and criminal complaints, crimes, disturbances or other unusual circumstances; evaluates the situation and determines if violations of the law occurred or if police action is required, then takes appropriate action.
• Questions and obtains statements from witnesses, collects and preserves evidence, prepares criminal and civil complaints, serves process papers and citations.
• Refers victims to appropriate agencies, such as, Family and Youth Services, medical authorities, or appropriate domestic violence programs.
• Properly uses specialized police equipment, such as, cameras, radar, blood-alcohol testing instruments, radios, and various less lethal and deadly weapons.
• Apprehends, pursues, restrains, and detains suspects and violators. Makes arrests and transports prisoners.
• Testifies in court in both civil and criminal cases.
• Prepares reports of investigations, activities, and conditions that are dangerous to the public or are of unusual circumstances.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies.
• Completes special duty assignments, such as, public speaking, conducting search and rescue operations, conducting public educational programs, and special training sessions. Performs special police/community relations, investigation unit, or metro unit assignments.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Experience: None

Education: High school graduation or possession of a GED certificate.

Other: Must be a citizen of the United States or U.S. National; AND

Not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment; AND

Applicants must possess or obtain a valid Alaska Driver's License by date of appointment and for continued employment.

NOTE: As part of the selection process, applicants are subject to a background investigation that includes a criminal background review, fingerprinting, investigative review and polygraph examination. All information provided by the applicant will be verified. Applicants who materially misrepresent any information provided in the employment process will be excluded from further consideration or dismissed if already employed.

SPECIAL NOTE: Appointment to Police Officer positions will be made conditionally pending successful completion of all portions of the background process, the medical evaluation, psychological evaluation, and receipt of verified negative results of pre-employment testing for controlled substances (this includes: new hires, short term temp, long term temp, transfers from another CBJ department, or former JPD employees who have been separated from JPD employment for more than 30 days).

Standards applied for selection will be not less than the Basic Standards for Police Officers. (13 AAC 85)

NOTE: Although marijuana usage is legal in Alaska, such drug use is not federally legal. Furthermore, according to departmental policy, an applicant with marijuana use in the past one (1) year will be automatically disqualified.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37.93 - $39.25 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person