POLICE SERGEANT - Range 37 / APD

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

:

4*10s

, Days off vary based on seniority

LOCATION

:

4501 Elmore Road, 99507 AK Anchorage

or

716 W 4th Avenue, 99501 AK Anchorage

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 Sergeants provide direction and coordinate the activities of officers on an assigned shift or within an assigned unit; including briefings, uniform and equipment inspections, assignment of duties, managing major crime scene and tactical situations, case report review, maintaining duty rosters, investigating complaints against subordinate officers, preparing performance evaluations and other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Lead and coordinate the activities of a squad of police officers on an assigned shift. Provide lead direction for subordinate personnel. Perform daily shift briefings for assigned officers. Perform uniform and equipment inspections of assigned officers. Assign subordinate personnel to various patrol, investigation, or other specialty area tasks. Perform police officer duties as required. Interview persons suspected of law violations, and take appropriate follow-up actions. Prepare and maintain duty roster reports which track personnel available for duty.  Other related duties as assigned or required. Utilize knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of police work in the specialty area assigned; pertinent laws, rules, and regulations; municipal geography and key building locations. Quickly and effectively analyze and respond to various emergency and non-emergency situations; communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

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

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent,

and

five

(5) years' experience

as a Police Officer with the Anchorage Police Department.

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

Must possess and/or obtain:

A valid State of Alaska driver's license with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.

Satisfactory drug screening at time of hire.

Additional Important Information

The Sergeant selection process will include three scoring phases, all three phases individually and collectively require a 70% passing score.  The three phases include a written examination, an oral board, and a command review.

Disciplinary 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.)

TESTING INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the Sergeant Eligibility Testing Process.  Testing components include:

Phase I – WRITTEN EXAM

The written examination will be administered through Power DMS.  A list of study materials will be provided to applicants.  All questions on the written test will come from the study material provided.

Phase II –ORAL BOARD / COMMAND REVIEW / DISCIPLINE REVIEW

Applicants that pass the written test will be invited to participate in an Oral Board. Those who successfully pass the Oral Board will then be invited to Command Review. A review of each applicants Discipline will be included in this process, per APD's Basic Selection Process.

The Oral Board will be comprised of ten (10) questions.

The Command Review will be comprised of five (5) questions.

Phase III – SELECTION

The eligibility list Police Sergeant assignment is good for one (1) year from the date following the conclusion of the selection process, when the Certified Eligibility List is published. When a vacant position has been approved to fill, the Police Chief will utilize the Police Eligibility List.  As a condition of employment, any candidate selected will be required to successfully complete a drug test prior to beginning work.

Employees not maintaining Unit standards are subject to reassignment at the discretion of the Chief of Police in accordance with APDEA CBA Article VI, Section 13.

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.

As a condition of employment, the person selected will be required to successfully complete a drug test prior to beginning work.

Appointment to 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.

(Download PDF reader)

All required licenses or certification must remain current for the duration of employment.

Application Process

Once an applicant selects on the "Apply" link underneath the header section of a vacancy announcement, they will be directed to the

www.GovernmentJobs.com

website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile. Applicants will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.

NOTE: The GovernmentJobs website and applicant's profile accounts are not administered by the Municipality of Anchorage. For technical assistance or customer service regarding an account profile, applicants may contact the GovernmentJobs customer support line at 1-855-524-5627.

For general questions regarding Municipal vacancy announcements or the employment process with the Municipality of Anchorage, applicants may contact the Human Resources Department at 907-343-4442 during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Alaska Standard Time.

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.