POLICE OFFICER (Crime Scene Team - Additional Duty Assignment) - Range 35 to 36 / APD

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchorage Police Department is seeking a Crime Scene Team Member assigned within the MOA. This role supports investigations, coordinates with detectives, and may supervise major scenes.

Candidates must be current sworn APD personnel with a minimum of three years of APD law enforcement experience and the ability to perform all police functions, including evidence collection and court testimony.

Qualifications

• Must be a current sworn employee working within the Anchorage Police Department.
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) years law enforcement experience with the Anchorage Police Department.
• Must be able to perform all functions of a Police Officer.

Responsibilities

• Perform crime scene investigations and collect forensic evidence at scenes.
• Coordinate with investigators and prosecutors in case preparation and presentation.
• Prepare cases for court testimony and maintain detailed records.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Police work

Job description

Job Information

Open to any current sworn employee working within the Anchorage Police Department.

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

: Current schedule (additional duty assignment)

LOCATION

: 716 West 4th Avenue

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

Anchorage Police Officers/Senior Police Officers perform a wide range of police services and a variety of tasks including; maintain order, enforce codes and ordinances, identification and apprehension of violators within the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA). Respond to complaints and requests for police assistance and intervene in various situations as required. Promote safety and wellbeing through the enforcement of local, state, and federal laws in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the MOA. Conduct preliminary investigations; collect and preserve evidence. Ability to coordinate with other agencies, maintain records and daily reports; prepare cases for court testimony and testify in court as required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Performs crime scene investigation in homicide and other major felony cases. Collects and preserves forensic evidence from crime scenes and autopsies. Submits detailed documentation of all investigative activities in timely manner. Works closely with other team members under adverse and unpleasant conditions for extended periods of time. Utilizes ability to supervise a major crime scene or be supervised by another. Works closely with investigators and prosecutors in case preparation and presentation. Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

Must be a current sworn employee working within the Anchorage Police Department.

Must possess a minimum of

three

(3)

years

law enforcement experience with the Anchorage Police Department.

Must be able to perform all functions of a Police Officer.

Additional Important Information

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

Oral Board - (minimum 60% passing score)

Discipline

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.)

The eligibility list for the Crime Scene Team Member assignment is good for one (1) year from the date following the conclusion of the selection process, when the Certified Eligibility List is published.

Sworn employees assigned to the Crime Scene Team, when subjected to Article VII, Section 14 of the APDEA CBA will be required to participate with Standby Requirements on a rotational basis by seniority.

Participation in other special units is prohibited for members of the Crime Scene Team; if the successful candidate is currently a member of a special unit or team, he/she will be required to resign from the unit/team in order to accept a position with the Crime Scene Team.

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.

Employees not maintaining Unit standards are subject to reassignment at the discretion of the Chief of Police in accordance with the APDEA CBA.

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.