$30,000 Bonus

• $15,000 at hire
• $15,000 upon successful completion of training

Apply now or contact a recruiter to learn more.

• Starting pay $40.04-$53.75 per hour based on experience.
• Yearly Base Starting Range $83,283.20-$111,800
• Shift Differential, Holiday Pay, and Overtime eligible

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • No cost employee only plan available
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance–$5,000 for employee, spouse & dependents
  • Additional optional coverage available
  • Travel protection & financial services offered as part of the Life Insurance coverage

• Optional group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Short-term Disability
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
  • Employees are eligible for an employer funded Dependent Care Account (DCA) up to $5000.00 at open enrollment following 1 year of actively working.

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program, depending on your date of hire
• Option to enroll in the City & Borough of Juneau’s Deferred Compensation Program with MissionSquare
  • Employer match available for participating PERS Tier IV employees
• Note:  The Defined Contribution Plan & Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
  • 21 days of PL within first year of employment
  • Personal leave includes Sick leave
• Twelve paid holidays a year
• Six weeks Paid Parental Leave (to eligible employees)

• An opportunity to earn a health insurance premium discount of $1300 per year
• An Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Pass Discounts to local and CBJ recreation facilities
• Health related webinars
• Office Ergonomic Assessments

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Parking passes or bus passes provided for employees working in the downtown offices
• Free passes to Parks & Recreation field house, ice arena, and swimming pools

JPDs Wellness Program

• Outside of all the benefits afforded by the City and through our EAP, we also have our own wellness program that provides 10 free sessions for the employee and family with a contracted mental health provider, 10 free group sessions for employees and family with a contracted mental health provider, a 15 person peer support team for both employees and significant others, new-hire and recurring resiliency training, a wellness room, and yearly wellness events.

1. Serve within any police/law enforcement agency within the State.
2. Cumulative related service in Alaska must include a minimum of one year of uniformed patrol as a commissioned law enforcement officer (DPS Academy Certified)
3. And, validated evidence of successful completion of a related training academy certified by the appropriate state, federal or local regulatory or oversight agency.

1. Service in a city of at least 5,000 population, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Or, service in a city that is part of a Metropolitan Area with at least 25,000 population as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
2. Cumulative related service must include a minimum of one year of uniformed patrol duty as a commissioned law enforcement officer,
3. And, validated evidence of successful completion of a related training academy certified by the appropriate state, federal or local regulatory or oversight agency.

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

Extra Experience Points:
 1) 0 points given for 1 year of experience
 2) 5 points given for Police Officers with 2 or more years of experience
 3) 10 points given for Police Officers with 2 or more years of experience and have Alaska Police Standards Council Police Officer Certificate

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.

The Juneau Police Department has a gym that is available to all JPD employees. None of the equipment in the gym was purchased using taxpayer dollars. All of the equipment in the gym was purchased by JPD employees through a voluntary program that created the JPD Fitness Committee.

Fit for Duty Pin:
There are not any ongoing requirements for police officers to maintain fitness standards after being hired. The Department encourages officers to maintain fitness standards through voluntary Fit for Duty testing. Officers who pass the Fit for Duty testing are allowed to wear a Fit for Duty pin on their uniforms. The Fit for Duty standards are as follows:

1. 300 Meter Run = 54 seconds
2. Push-Ups = 32 repetitions
3. One Minute Sit-Ups = 37 repetitions
4. 1.5 mile run = 12 minutes, 51 seconds

The lateral officer hiring process differs from the entry level process. Lateral officers do not take a written or physical test. Lateral officers submit an application as the first step. If the lateral applicant meets the lateral requirements, they are invited to proceed with the testing process.

 Each step in the hiring process needs to be completed before advancing to the next step.

Steps:

1. Submit an application to the CBJ.
2. Oral Board. Respond to set questions by a panel of JPD personnel.
3. Pass a detailed background investigation. A typical background takes approximately four weeks to complete.
4. Polygraph examination.
5. Complete psychological paperwork and interview with psychologist.
6. Medical Exam
7. Drug Test

After being sworn in, newly hired lateral officers receive in-house training to prepare them for field training. This process varies but it typically takes 4-6 weeks. Initial training covers topics of Arrest Control Tactics, Less Than Lethal Systems, Firearms Training, Laws of Arrest, and Search and Seizure to name a few. Initial training is designed to prepare the lateral officer for field training.

The Field Training program is 14 weeks long. Officers typically spend four weeks with three different FTOs, followed by a two-week plain clothes phase. After completing Field Training, officers are assigned to a patrol team.

Lateral officers attend the 2-week recert academy held each December.

Yearly training is an important aspect of maintaining skills. JPD officers are scheduled for 80 hours of annual training that covers a wide variety of topics. Officers working lateral assignments, or with specialty ancillary duties, receive additional annual training.