Job Description

Description

**** NOW OFFERING A $25,000 HIRING BONUS ****

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\xe2\x80\xa6...Committed to Service and Excellence

How to Apply

Step 1: Written Exam - You must schedule and take the written exam through and score at least 70% to advance to Step 2.

Step 2: Physical Fitness Agility Test (PFAT). If your written exam location also offers the PFAT, sign up for this test as well. If PFAT is not available, you will be contacted with other options for completing this test. Completing and passing both the Written Exam and PFAT are pre-requisites to completing the application.

Step 3: Apply with the City & Borough of Juneau. Return to , access the \'Police Officer - Entry Level\' job posting to complete and submit the application form.

Step 4: Applicants that pass the application screening process will be contacted for an Oral Board interview and will advance through the remaining steps of the selection process. Progression to each step is contingent on passing the previous step.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Supplemental Information

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN AND CONTINUOUS.

Once all vacancies are filled, this recruitment will be used to create an eligible list to fill future vacancies which may occur within the next twelve months subject to an interview and re-evaluation of the candidate\'s current job performance. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the eligible list may be extended up to two years from the effective date.

The City and Borough of Juneau may revise or change the examinations or examining procedure at any time during the recruitment period and require candidates to meet the revised examination procedures or pass the revised examinations to maintain eligibility for appointment.

For specific questions in reference to this vacancy, applicants may contact the hiring manager.

Patti Rumfelt

(907) 500-0676

Please read the below information carefully to ensure your application submission meets all submittal requirements.

Education
If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must document your education in your application, and you may be required to provide transcripts.

Work Experience
If you are using work experience to meet the minimum qualifications, you must document your work experience in the application.

If your application does not support minimum qualifications, you may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

Application Assistance

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EEO Statement

The City & Borough of Juneau complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call (907) 586-5250 or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973, or correspond with the Department of Human Resources & Risk Management at employment@juneau.gov or 155 S. Seward St., Juneau, AK 99801. The City and Borough of Juneau is an equal opportunity employer.

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