POLICE Officer - Range​/APD Academy

Open to the General Public and Current Municipal Employees

Recruit of Recruit Police Officers
. Successful applicants may be added to an eligibility list for future positions and hired as sworn officers after completing the Police Academy.

Anchorage Police Department (APD)

4/10 schedule

3760 W. Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, Alaska

• Maintain order and enforce municipal, state, and federal laws.
• Respond to complaints, requests for assistance, and various emergency situations.
• Conduct preliminary investigations, collect and preserve evidence.
• Coordinate with other agencies, maintain records and daily reports.
• Prepare cases for court testimony and testify as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Use firearms, drive emergency vehicles, handcuff prisoners, administer first aid, perform rescue operations.
• Lift and carry 0‑70 lbs, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, stand for long periods, and perform lateral mobility tasks.
• Operate night, and peripheral vision and maintain balance, finger dexterity, and English speaking ability.
• Conduct physically demanding tasks such as running 400 yards with weighted vest as in the Job Task Simulation Test (JTST).

• U.S. citizen or U.S. National by date of hire (06/05/2026).
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Minimum age 21 years by date of hire.
• Valid State of Alaska driver’s license by date of hire.
• Criminal background: no felony convictions after age 18; no marijuana use within the past one year.
• Successful completion of APSC certification within 13 months of hire (AS 18.65.240).
• Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Satisfactory Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) background check at time of hire.

• APSC certification within 13 months of hire.
• APSIN/NCIC certification within thirty (30) days of hire.
• CJIS background check at hiring.

Applicants who meet minimum qualifications and municipal standards will be invited to participate in the Police Officer testing process. Written test passed at 70% minimum to advance to the Job Task Simulation Test (JTST). Unsuccessful applicants cannot re‑apply for six (6) months.

Physically demanding; must complete 400‑yard run with obstacles and weighted vest within 3 minutes 36 seconds. Two attempts per testing day; further attempts on next available date.

• Medical examination by a licensed physician to confirm physical fitness.
• Passing drug screen.
• Current Alaska driver’s license and motor vehicle driving record within 30 days of hire.

• 4% for an Associate’s Degree.
• 8% for a Bachelor’s Degree.

Veterans and National Guard members must attach DD Form 214 or equivalent with honorable discharge. Preference granted only if minimum qualifications met.

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The Municipality of Anchorage is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA. For information regarding reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the ADA Coordinator at .

All information from pre‑employment examinations remains the property of the Municipality of Anchorage and is confidential. Copies are not provided to applicants.