POLICE CLERK; Records - Range​/APD

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee

This position is represented by the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association (APDEA) and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

• Department:
  Anchorage Police Department
• Hours of Work: 4/10s;
  Shifts and days off vary by seniority
• Location:
  
  4501 Elmore Road
  -or- 716 W 4th Avenue

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step; advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Under general direction, the Police Clerk is responsible for extensive contact with the public, both in person and over the phone. Maintain working knowledge of community, municipal, and internal resources and route citizens appropriately. Take reports of crime over the phone and compose formal department police reports. Type and compose routine correspondence, various reports, letters, memorandum. Extensive data entry. Research and enter data from police reports and citations into various computer systems, including but not limited to Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Records Management System (RMS).

Coordinate with internal personnel and external agencies under time constraints to process arrests and charging documents. Perform cashiering functions and process all traffic citations. Process monetary entries for receipt of all monies for various types of permits, fees, reports. Provide court testimony as required. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and two years of clerical office experience.
• Satisfactory national criminal background investigation (13 AAC 85.010, and 13 AAC 85.210) and financial review at time of hire.
• Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) / National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Satisfactory Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) background check at time of hire.
• Satisfactory drug screen at time of hire.
• Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC) and Anchorage Police Department standards regarding misdemeanor and/or felony convictions, traffic violations, and use of controlled substances.
• Typing test at a net speed of 35 WPM at time of hire.
• Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.

• Experience in greeting the public, receiving complaints, answering questions, responding to calls and/or transferring calls.
• Experience in handling cash and keeping a cash journal for receipts of transaction.
• Preference will be given to Anchorage Police Department (APD) employees. APD employees who are successful in the screening process will be forwarded to the department for consideration prior to any non-APD applicants.

Successful applicants will be invited to test. Testing will include satisfactory passing of the Nelson/Denny Comprehension Exam and an Oral Board. Passing results of the Nelson/Denny Reading Comprehension exam are valid for one (1) year from the date of the tests. The test scores/results may be used when applying for other positions within APD. Current APD Employees who previously passed are exempt from the Nelson Denny Comprehension Exam.

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Conditional appointment based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check encompassing criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Conditional appointment requiring Alaska Public Safety…