ANCHORAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT  RECRUITING EVENT The Anchorage Police Department will be traveling to the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin in May to conduct applicant processing for both lateral officers and new recruits. The schedule and instructions below provide specific guidance for applicants.  By testing at one of the six locations below, applicants will reduce the number of trips they have to make to Anchorage down to one to complete the hiring process.  The Anchorage Police Department is now hiring for an academy anticipated to start on January 26th, 2009.  The academy is 22 weeks long and operates Monday thru Thursday, 0700-1800 hours and is a non-residential program.  The wage while in the academy is $27.02 per hour for new recruits and $28.45 for lateral officers.  Upon successful completion of the academy the officer will move to the FTO program.  All applicants will be processed using the standard APD hiring process.  Lateral applicants will also be required to provide written records establishing that you meet the APSC qualifications.  Be sure to review the entry level study guide before showing up for the test.  Submit your request to test form in advance to ensure that you meet the qualifications for testing.  Although pre-registration is recommended, walk-ins will be accepted.  Request to test forms can be faxed to 907-786-8618 or emailed to Officer Steve Haas at shaas@ci.anchorage.ak.us The paperwork that you need to bring with you to testing is:  Request to test form (unless submitted in advance) Completed Background Questionnaire (needs to be notarized) Driver's license  Applicants are only required to attend either day for processing.  The schedule of events for the processing will be: 0900-1030 Information Briefing* 1200-1600 Entry Level Written Testing 1600-1700 Personal History Questionnaire *You are encourage to bring your spouse or significant other to the briefing in the morning as they may have questions of their own. May 9th & 10th Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 75 South 37th Avenue St. Cloud, Minnesota May 11th & 12th Sheraton Sioux Falls Hotel 1211 N West Ave Sioux Falls, South Dakota May 13th & 14th Radisson Plaza Hotel (Updated Hotel) 150 South Broadyway Rochester, Minnesota May 15th & 16th Best Western Cooper's Mill 100 F Ave NW Cedar Rapids, Iowa May 17th & 18th Clarion Suites Central 2110 Rimrock Rd Madison, Wisconsin May 19th & 20th Downers Grove Double Tree 2111 Butterfield Rd Downers Grove, Illinois You are encouraged to submit your request to test form in advance.  Make a note on the top of your request to test form indicating which city you plan on testing in.  If you have any questions contact: Officer Steve Haas 907-786-2463 or  shaas@ci.anchorage.ak.us Sgt. M. Couturier 907-786-2444 or mcouturier@ci.anchorage.ak.us     Academy 22 Weeks long Conducted in Anchorage at APD's Training Center Monday thru Thursday, 0700-1800 Non-Residential Pay while at the academy is $27.02 for new recruits and $28.45 per hour for lateral officers Planned start at the end of January 2009 FTO Program 19 weeks long for new recruits, 8 weeks for lateral officers.  Officer may be released sooner or later depending on progress. Upon completion of FTO, officer is issued a home car Hourly Wages-The preceding wage information does not include:  3% swing shift or 6% mid shift differential, 4% Associate's Degree or 8% Bachelor's degree pay increase, specialty pay, or any future pay increases obtained from contract negotiations.  Overtime 1st and 3rd day off pays time and half 2nd day off pays at double time Court overtime 3 hour min paid at above rates Call back 4 hour min paid at above rates Leave-There are three types of leave available; annual, sick and comp time. Annual Leave Accrues 8.31 hours every 2 weeks for first 5 years = 5.4 weeks of annual leave Accrual increases to 9.23 for 5-10 years of service = 6 weeks of annual leave Accrual increases to 10.15 after 10 years of service = 6.6 weeks of annual leave Cashable No use it or lose it policy No maximum on account Sick Leave Accrues at 6 hours every 2 weeks Account maxes at 520 hours Anything earned over max goes into a community sick leave bank Comp Time Option of taking overtime as leave instead of pay Accrues at same rate of overtime pay (i.e. 10 hours of OT=15 hours of leave Used before annual leave Not cashable Holidays 11.5 paid holidays each year If you work on a holiday you get paid 2.5 times your normal pay If the holiday falls on your day off you can choose between 10 hours of extra pay or 10 hours of annual leave Retirement-Public Employee Retirement System-All employees enrolled into PERS operated by the State of Alaska.  Tier level is determined by employees date of entry into PERS. There are also three other additional retirement programs. 401K Deferred Comp w/ 1:1 matching funds up to $2,000 401K Roth 457 Deferred Comp Other Benefits Take home car program Comprehensive Medical/Dental Coverage for family Life Insurance w/optional family coverage Uniforms and equipment provided Paid tuition and books for college courses at accredited Universities Clothing Allowance of $200 every other year Career Opportunities and Specializations Specializations CIT-Crisis Interventions Team Snowmachine Operator Motorcycle Operator EOD FTO Instructors-Driving, Firearms, Others Crime Scene Team CRU-Crisis Resolution Unit (Negotiators) DRE-Drug Recognition Expert Patrol Opportunities Administration Officer Community Policing Officer Recruitment Officer School Resource Officer SWAT-Full Time Task Force Assignments Traffic Unit Training Warrants Detective Opportunities Homicide Robbery/Assault Sexual Assault Unit Computer/Cyber Crimes Vice Drug Enforcement Unit Crimes Against Children Burglary Theft Fraud Shift Schedules Days       0700-1700 Swings    1500-0100  (3% pay differtential) Mids        2300-0900  (6% pay differential) Re-bid every 4 months (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec). Assigned solely on seniority

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