JOB LISTING

The positions of this class are responsible for the protection of life and property through enforcing the statutes and laws; rendering emergency assistance to the public in a wide variety of situations; patrolling residential, rural and business areas of the City. Performs standard crime and accident prevention duties; apprehend criminals; serve arrest warrants; issues citations for violations of City ordinances and State statutes; identify and recover stolen property; investigate traffic accidents and crimes; and deciding whether to arrest or not, as well as when to use force or firearms.

Shift assignments, which rotate, normally consist of patrol or traffic activities in a designated area of the City in a patrol car, other designated vehicles or on foot. Work involves an element of personal danger, and employees must exercise individual judgment and discretion in meeting emergencies and enforcing ordinances and laws.

Experienced officers may be assigned to special duties with the Drug Investigation Unit, provide field training to new police officers, or occasionally perform duties at a higher level classification for training purposes. During probation, new officers are expected to apply formal classroom and on-the-job training experiences to actual work situations. As experience and training are gained, the degree of direct supervision decreases.
Assignments and general or special instructions are received from a superior officer, who reviews work occasionally while it is being performed or through records, personal inspection and discussions.

• Patrolling designated areas of the City in a patrol vehicle or on foot to prevent, deter and discover crime,
• Enforce traffic and criminal statutes and laws;
• Issue citations to violators of City ordinances or State statutes and arrests persons on misdemeanor or felony charges, as well as handcuffs and searches arrested persons and takes them into custody as warranted;
• Responds to reports of possible crime and takes initial action as the situation requires to secure the scene by administering first aid; arresting suspects; interviewing available victims and/or witnesses to gathers evidence; completes incident and arrest reports;
• Investigates persons suspected of being engaged in crime; ascertains and secures evidence pertaining to the alleged crime; arrests suspects for probable cause in felonies, and requests specialized assistance as needed;
• Responds to and investigates automobile accidents by assisting drivers or pedestrians who appear to be hurt or in trouble with emergency first aid, summoning necessary emergency medical assistance, interviewing principles and witnesses, making general drawings of the accident scenes, noting details and completing standard accident reports, and issuing citations or taking principles into custody as the situation warrants;
• Investigates family disputes and reports of maltreatment of children by interviewing persons with complaints or inquiries, providing information on laws and ordinances, attempting to resolve the problem, taking principles into custody as needed, or referring them to appropriate agencies such as juvenile and medical authorities;
• Performs specialized duties depending on individual officer's background and abilities and on the needs of the department by patrolling and searching areas of the City, serving as a member of special Drug Investigation Team in conducting investigations of narcotic and other major crimes,
• Serves as a liaison between the community and the department for educating the community in crime prevention through speaking engagements and films;
• Locating and serving warrants and other official court documents to offenders,
• Performs traffic enforcement duties,
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees in the geographical and cultural characteristics of the City and the general methods to use in various situations, or serving as a member of the Tactical Police Team; and performs related work as assigned.
• The preceding examples are representative of assignments performed by this class and are not intended to be inclusive.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

These factors will be the basis for selecting those qualified candidates to be interviewed. Candidates selected for employment must satisfactorily demonstrate possession of these factors during a prescribed probationary period for continued employment.

• Applicants must successfully complete rigorous pre- and post-employment physical, written, polygraph and psychological examinations to be considered for employment;
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, to recognize actual and potential dangers and to determine course of action;
• Ability to read and understand laws, ordinances, rules and regulations;
• Ability to cope with stressful situations firmly, tactfully and with respect for individual rights;
• Ability to perform assignments under extreme weather conditions;
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing;
• Ability to maintain effective working relations with fellow employees and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic or economic backgrounds;
• Ability to develop skill in the use and care of a variety of firearms and law enforcement equipment;
• Ability to learn and use investigative techniques and procedures;
• Ability to learn and properly perform first aid;
• Ability to observe and remember details;
• Ability to learn to drive light duty passenger vehicles skillfully and in a proper manner;
• Ability to obtain and maintain a basic certificate as a certified police officer as issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council within 18 months of employment; physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work of the class.

The person selected for this position should have the following experience and/or training.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age by the date of appointment; and an U. S. Citizen.

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited high school or possess a GED equivalent, preferably supplemented by additional college level courses related to criminal justice;

Applicants must possess or have the ability to obtain (within eighteen months of employment) a Basic APSC certificate upon completion of the Police Academy and required period of service; preference will be given to applicants who have previously obtained a Basic APSC certificate;

Applicants must not have a history of mental or emotional disorders; and must be drug free;

Applicants must meet the minimum physical fitness requirements established as necessary for the performance of the duties of this position as determined by a medical professional during an employer sponsored physical examination; and must maintain an adequate level of physical fitness required to perform the essential job requirements.

Applicants must successfully pass a hearing examination; possess normal color discrimination, binocular coordination, peripheral vision and corrected visual acuity of 20/30 or better in each eye;

Applicants must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid first aid and CPR card as issued by an agency authorized by the State of Alaska;

Applicants must possess and maintain a valid State of Alaska driver's license and a safe driving record prior to and throughout the duration of employment.

Applicants will be required to take written examinations developed to measure individual levels of competency in the field of law enforcement, required to complete polygraph and psychological examinations. An extensive background investigation will be conducted on all applicants applying for this position.

Applicants must meet required entrance standards set by the Alaska Police Standards Council or a certified Police Academy.

HOW TO APPLY:

Individuals interested in applying for this position should submit a City of Fairbanks application to the Personnel Office, 800 Cushman Street, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701. The contact number is (907) 459-6780.

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