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

Anchorage — Anchorage Police Department; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchorage Police Department seeks a Police Clerk to handle extensive public contact, records entry, and reports preparation at the 716 W 4th Ave location in Anchorage, AK. The role involves daily data entry into APSIN/NCIC and handling routine cashiering tasks under supervision.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical experience, with required background checks and CJIS/APSIN certifications within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Two years of clerical office experience required.
• Satisfactory national background investigation and financial review at hire.
• APSIN/NCIC certification within 30 days of hire; CJIS background check at hire.

Responsibilities

• Take crime reports by phone and compose department reports.
• Extensive data entry into APSIN, NCIC, RMS and other systems.
• Coordinate with APD officers and external agencies under time constraints.
• Perform cashiering, process traffic citations and monetary entries for permits and fees.
• Provide court testimony as required.

Skills

Public contact

Data entry

Typing 35 WPM

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

APSIN / NCIC

RMS

CJIS

Job description

Job Information

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.

Example of Duties

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

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.

Additional Important Information

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