Police Officer - Entry Level

Position

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

• Conduct 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.

The Juneau Police Department is located in the Lemon Creek area, but officers are responsible for responding to calls throughout the City and Borough of Juneau. Patrol Officers work 12‑hour shifts and rotate between days and night on a quarterly basis. Officers can laterally transfer to units such as the Criminal Investigations Unit, Drug Unit, School Resource Officer, Airport Officer, and Downtown Officer or perform ancillary duties such as SWAT, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Crisis Negotiation Team, Accident Reconstruction Team, Drug Recognition Expert, Firearms Instructor, Arrest Control Tactics Instructor, Less‑than‑Lethal Instructor and many others.

As part of the selection process, applicants are subject to a background investigation that includes a criminal background review, fingerprinting, investigative review, polygraph examination, and psychological testing. All information provided will be verified. Applicants who materially misrepresent any information will be excluded from further consideration or dismissed.

Appointment to Police Officer positions will be made conditionally pending successful completion of all portions of the background process, medical evaluation, psychological evaluation, and receipt of verified negative results of pre‑employment testing for controlled substances (including new hires, short‑term temp, long‑term temp, transfers from another CBJ department,…