POLICE CLERK (Warrants) - Range 14 to 15 / APD

Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Municipality of Anchorage is seeking a Police Clerk for the Anchorage Police Department to handle extensive public contact, data entry, and clerical tasks. You will take crime reports by phone, prepare police reports, and assist with cashiering for permits and fees.

The position offers training with potential progression and testing requirements. Successful candidates will undergo a strict selection process, including background checks and typing tests, with preference for current APD employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and two years of clerical office experience.

Responsibilities

• Take crime reports over the phone and compose formal department police reports.
• Extensive data entry.
• Coordinate with internal personnel and external agencies under time constraints.
• Perform cashiering functions and process monies for permits, fees, and reports.
• Provide court testimony as required.

Skills

Public contact

Data entry

Cash handling

Report writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

APSIN

NCIC

RMS

Job description

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: 07:00 - 17:00 or 10:00 - 20:00, SSM or FSS off, during the training phase (FTO dependent). Upon successful completion of training, hours will be either 07:00 - 17:00 or 10:00 - 20:00, with SSM or FSS off based on the needs of the unit.

LOCATION: 716 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

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 and 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.

All Police Clerks with five (5) years position seniority as Police Clerk shall be re-classed to a Senior Police Clerk.

Additional Information

Reports to the Warrants Unit Sergeant. Performs data entry regarding misdemeanor warrants, court issued subpoenas, court issued summonses, and court issued stalking/protective orders. Conducts validation/audit processes through APSIN. Communicates extensively with APD Officers, the Alaska Court System, the Alaska District Attorney’s Office, and the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office. Conducts research to help Officers locate individuals in the community in order to serve court-issued orders. Performs other duties as assigned.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and two(2) years of clerical office experience.

Must possess and/or obtain:

• 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.
• 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.

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 candidates.

The APD Internal Selection Process will be utilized. The Internal Selection Process includes evaluating and confirming applicant information and developing a ranked list by the following factors:

• Oral Board (minimum 60% passing score)
• Discipline Review
• Secondary Discipline Review will occur at time of transfer. (The list will be re-ranked, if necessary, to account for both new discipline and expired discipline.)

Successful applicants will be invited to test. Testing will include satisfactory passing of a Nelson Denny Reading and Comprehension Exam. Current APD Employees who have previously passed, are exempt from the Nelson Denny Reading and Comprehension Exam.

The eligibility list for the Warrants Clerk assignment is good for one (1) year from the date following the conclusion of the selection process, when the Certified Eligibility List is published. Applicants must have completed any probationary period for their current position to be selected. An applicant that may meet the minimum qualifications during the life of this certification list but is currently ineligible due to probation, prior assignment or length of service is still encouraged to apply to be put on the eligible list for future consideration with a date of eligibility.

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position requires Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) security clearance and access, and also FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) security clearance and access within thirty (30) days of hire. If the individual selected for this position fails to obtain these clearances and accesses within thirty (30) days of hire, he/she will be terminated.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current copy of the applicant's Alaska Driver's License, and a current (dated within 30 days from date requested) copy of his/her Department of Motor Vehicle driving record, including a driving record from previous states, if the Alaska Driver's License was first issued within one year prior to application, documenting an acceptable driving history. The processing fee(s) are the responsibility of the selected applicant. For information on acceptable driving history, please refer to the MOA Driving Conviction Guidelines.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current documentation/certification of the typing speed ability. The documentation/certification must contain the applicant's name and be current within the past one (1) year.

All required certifications and/or licenses must remain current for the duration of employment.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.