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Police Officer

City of Valdez, AK
Valdez, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Salary : $81,402.00 - $111,105.00 Annually

Location : Valdez, AK

Job Type : Hourly Permanent Full-Time

Job Number : 24.08

Department : Police Department

Opening Date : 05 / 16 / 2024

The Valdez Police Department is accepting applications for Police Officer.

Position is open until filled with review of applicants ongoing. All applicants must submit a completed State of Alaska Police Standards F-3 Personal History Statement form located at this link : Please note - this document may become too large to upload. Please email to is this happens.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be certified as a Police Officer by the State of Alaska Police Standards Council, and possess State of Alaska Driver's license, and clear criminal record. Additional special assignments may require two (2) years sworn law enforcement experience. Depending on the needs of the City, additional licenses, certifications and / or training may be required.

The mission of the Valdez Police Department is to provide excellent service and protection through leadership and partnership with the community. We recognize that each Officer is instrumental in achieving our goals and remain steadfast in our commitment to pursuing the best applicants to join our team. The Valdez Police Department is proud of our positive relationship with the community and actively works to maintain and improve it. Applicants should embody our core values of INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM, RESPECT, and VALOR.

Surrounded by the beautiful Chugach mountains, Valdez offers world class fishing and skiing, hiking, ice climbing, snow machining, and a myriad of other recreational options. Mountains and coastal living meet in Valdez with easy access to the mountains of Thompson Pass and the pristine waters of Prince William Sound. Valdez is home to about 4,000 permanent residents with a year-round tourism industry and a substantial population increase in the summer months due to seasonal workers and tourism. Come live where you work and play where you live.

The Valdez Police Department provides the primary law enforcement response for the 270 square miles within the City of Valdez, including the Alyeska Marine Terminal (the terminus of the Trans Alaska Pipeline). The department consists of 12 sworn officers, including the Chief of Police. Patrol teams work 12-hour days under the highly regarded week on / week off schedule. Officers are assigned take-home vehicles during their tour of duty.

The Valdez Police Department is committed to providing its members with top notch training and equipment necessary to perform its mission. The department is well-funded and supported by the City Manager and City Council. We have a robust training budget that enables officers to grow professionally throughout their career and explore opportunities that do not exist in other departments our size - such as an FBI-certified bomb squad.

  • Additional professional opportunities and responsibilities include DARE instructor, forensic interviewer, School Resource Officer, and certified pilots on the City of Valdez sUAS team.

The Valdez Police Department offers a competitive pay, incentive, and benefit package to include :

  • Beginning base salary of $81,402 - $111,105
  • 12.5 paid holidays
  • Overtime availability
  • Nightshift Differential Pay
  • Field Training Officer Pay
  • 12-hour work schedule
  • Week on / Week off tour of duty
  • 180 hours of annual personal leave for employees with less than 2 years of service with City of Valdez
  • Affordable, excellent health insurance with 90 / 10 coverage and low deductibles
  • Optional 457 deferred compensation plan
  • City matching 401(b) plan with enrollment in 457 plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Relocation expense reimbursement
  • Starting salary negotiable depending on years of law enforcement experience and APSC certifications
  • Advanced training opportunities

    • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)

    PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Enforces local, state and Federal laws and Municipal Codes.
  • Patrols the City to respond to citizens' requests for assistance, enforce traffic regulations, detect crime, apprehend violators, and ensure public safety.
  • Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service; interrogates and communicates with victims, witnesses and suspects in cases; identifies and collects evidence; completes detailed reports and required paperwork; performs follow-up investigations as required.
  • Responds to motor vehicle accidents, citizen complaints, public and domestic disturbances, and life threatening emergencies.
  • Makes arrests and transports prisoners.
  • Maintains vehicle and equipment according to Department standards.
  • Represents the Police Department at court hearings; prepares reports requested and subpoenaed by the courts; and testifies in court cases.
  • Presents education and information programs through community and school awareness projects; teaches and counsels those within the community on law enforcement activities, programs and referral resources.
  • Assists and interacts with other Police personnel, City departments, outside organizations and businesses, and Federal, state and local law enforcement organizations in order to accomplish tasks.
  • Collects information and compiles data for reports.
  • Maintains the integrity, professionalism, philosophies, attitudes, and values of the Police Department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

    • Depending upon area(s) of assignment, additional duties may include :

  • Investigates and enforces statutes, laws and Municipal codes; conducts investigations of misdemeanor and felony crimes.
  • Prepares and applies search and arrest warrants; assists outside law enforcement agencies with the resolution of outstanding probation violations.
  • Processes crime scenes, directs the collection of crime scene evidence, and enforces the evidence chain of custody.
  • Conducts investigation, reporting and case management of assigned civil and criminal cases.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS :

    Knowledge of :

  • State, City and Federal statutes, rules, codes, ordinances and regulations.
  • Police Department policies and procedures, rules of evidence, current law enforcement management principles, and criminal and traffic codes.
  • criminal justice and court systems, procedures and protocols in the State of Alaska.
  • investigative and interrogative procedures, and techniques for observation of critical details.
  • emergency first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

    • Skill in :

  • safely using and maintaining a variety of firearms and special law enforcement equipment.
  • exercising controlled discretion in communicating with criminal suspects and mediating difficult situations.
  • operating motor vehicles during emergency, high-risk situations.
  • maintaining cooperative working relationships with law enforcement agencies and other participants in the criminal justice process.

    • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

    Work is performed in internal and external environments with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures. May be exposed to combative or hostile individuals, hazardous materials, dangerous machinery and potential physical harm when responding to law enforcement emergencies. Must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Department standards.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

    Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be certified as a Police Officer by the State of Alaska Police Standards Council, and possess State of Alaska Driver's license, and clear criminal record. Additional special assignments may require two (2) years sworn law enforcement experience. Depending on the needs of the City, additional licenses, certifications and / or training may be required.

    SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS UTILIZED :

    Automotive, boat, and all-terrain patrol vehicles; firearms and other weapons; personal protective equipment; impact baton and flashlight; two-way radios; cameras; radar units; pepper spray; crime scene, blood, drug and chemical analysis equipment.

    The City of Valdez offers an enticing benefits package that includes affordable health insurance, optional life insurance, matching retirement plans, retirement planning advisor, ample paid time off, and many other perks.

    HEALTH INSURANCE

  • Currently monthly employee paid premium is approximatley $113.00 per month for comprehensive family medical, RX, dental, vision, & hearing.
  • Basic life insurance policy provided.
  • Effective 1st day of month following 30 days of employment.

    • Medical

  • Low deductible : $100 per person not to exceed $300 per family.
  • 488 maximum out of pocket expense after deductible has been met.

    • Prescriptions

  • Generic Co-Pay $5.
  • Non-Generic Co-Pay $10.
  • Up to a 90-day supply from either mail order or brick / mortar pharmacy.
  • Extensive formulary.

    • Dental

  • Deductible : $25 per person not to exceed $75 per family.
  • Maximum annual benefit of $2500 per person.

    • Cleaning & exams pay at 100% with no deductible.

  • Orthodontics for dependents up to age 19.
  • Implants are covered not to exceed annual benefit maximums.

    • Vision

  • No deductible.
  • One exam per family member per year.
  • Lenses each year covered at 90%.
  • A year supply of contacts annually covered at 50%.
  • Frames every other year covered at 90% not to exceed $200.
  • Lasik coverage - $2000 lifetime benefit.

    • Hearing

  • No Deductible.
  • Exam is covered at 90%.
  • Device is covered at 50%.

    • Optional life insurance

  • Based on employees age / wage - not to exceed benefit amount of $60,000.
  • Spouse coverage available - 1 / 2 the benefit of the employee at 1 / 2 the cost.
  • Coverage for children of $10,000 at $1.19 per month.

    • RETIREMENT PLANS

    State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System

  • 8% pre-tax contribution to PERS Tier IV Defined Contribution Plan.

    • 5% city match.

  • 5-year vesting schedule.

    • Optional deferred compensation plan & city matching 401(a)

  • Pre-tax contribution into a 457 plan, not to exceed federal limitations (2024 is $22,500) - no waiting period to enroll.
  • City will match not to exceed 6.2% for regular employees and 9.3% for executive staff into a 401(a) after 90 days of employment.

    • PAID TIME OFF

  • New employees accrue 24 days per year for first 2 years of service.
  • Hourly employees can accrue compensatory time in lieu of overtime at the rate of 1.5 hours per hour worked.

    • HOLIDAYS

  • The City recognizes 12.5 holidays per year

    • New Year's Day

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Seward's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • 4th of July
  • Labor Day
  • Alaska Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Friday following Thanksgiving
  • Day on Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

    • Salary : $81,402 - $111,105

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