ANCHORAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT LATERAL PROGRAM 8 Week Academy + Condensed FTO = Welcome to Anchorage! The academy is 8 weeks long and operates Monday thru Thursday, 0700-1800 hours and is a non-residential program.  The wage while in the academy is $27.89 per hour.  This will be an accelerated program covering a variety of topics to include: defensive tactics, firearms, Municipal Ordinances, department policy and procedures, EVOC, officer survival, Intoximeter refresher, and others.  Upon successful completion of the academy the officer will move to the Lateral FTO program. Be sure to review the entry level study guide before showing up for the test.  Contact Recruitment Officer Steve Haas at 907-786-2463. Lateral applicants are processed using the standard APD hiring process. You will also be required to provide written records establishing that you meet the APSC qualifications.  The paperwork that you need to bring with you to testing is:   request to test form driver's license background questionnaire completed in your own handwriting) completed certificate of physical fitness form Lateral Qualifications -To qualify you must meet the following APSC (Alaska Police Standards Council) requirements and be able to produce supporting documents. Completed an academy of 400 hours or more which included 12 hours of DV training Completed an approved FTO program of at least 40 hours Been employed as a certified officer fulltime for at least 12 months or more Academy 8 Weeks long Conducted in Anchorage at APD's Training Center Monday thru Thursday, 0700-1800 Non-Residential Pay while at the academy is $27.89 per hour (see below) Condensed FTO Program 8 weeks long.  Officer maybe released sooner or later depending on progress. Upon completion of FTO, officer is issued a home car Hourly Wages-The following 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.  The step increase dates are based on the academy starting in May 2008. Starting Base Wage While In Training: $28.45 May 2009 Anniversary Wage Increase to $29.17 May 2010 Anniversary Wage Increase to $30.02 May 2011 Anniversary Wage Increase to $30.78 May 2012 Anniversary Wage Increase to $33.86 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 Paid tuition and books for college courses Uniforms and equipment provided 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 Mids        2300-0900 Re-bid every 4 months (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec). Assigned solely on seniority

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