Lateral Police Officer

Lateral Police Officer

Effective immediately, all candidates for the Lateral Officer position should take the written test on Public Safety Testing (PST). At your earliest convenience visit the following link to apply: For questions regarding the application process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. $60,000.00 BONUS A successful out of state lateral officer may be awarded a $60,000.00 bonus. Qualifying candidates will be required to sign an additional contract for payment.

This recruitment is for Lateral Police Officers certified by their state's police certification process. Certification must not have been lapsed more than 5 years to be eligible. See Alaska Administrative Code for APSC certification regarding Waiver & reciprocity (13AAC 85.060).

DEPARTMENT: Fairbanks Police Department (FPD) HOURS OF WORK: 40 Hours per week; Shifts Vary LOCATION: 911 Cushman Street

Lateral Police Officers from outside Alaska must have successfully completed a state certified training academy with at least 650 hours, must have at least one year of experience from a full-service law enforcement agency, and must be now or have been certified within 5 years as a police officer in their jurisdiction to be considered for a lateral position with the Fairbanks Police Department.

The Fairbanks Police Department will work with Alaska Police Standards Council and the lateral applicant in attempts to approve them for APSC certification based on their past training and experience. Once APSC accepts an individual's out of state certification, each individual applicant will be vetted and assessed by the Fairbanks Police Department for the proper course of training that will be required, but likely successful candidates will attend an abbreviated Police Academy to familiarize them with police work in Fairbanks. After an abbreviated training orientation, officers will be required to attend Field Training. Field Training may be abbreviated depending on the progress of the individual officer.

Essential Job Functions / Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Enforcement of all criminal and traffic laws including the identification and apprehension of violators. Perform a variety of crime prevention and enforcement duties as assigned. Respond to complaints and requests for police assistance and intervene in various situations as required. Enforce traffic regulations, direct traffic, investigate collisions and complete detailed collision reports. Conduct preliminary investigations; collect and preserve evidence. Maintain records and daily reports; prepare cases for court testimony. Testify in court as required. Coordinate with other agencies as required. The duties and requirements of a Police Officer include, but may not be limited to, performance of the following activities: use of firearms, driving emergency vehicles, handcuffing prisoners, administering first aid, rescue operations, lifting and carrying up to 70 lbs., directing traffic, subdue prisoners, pursue suspects, walking-lateral mobility, walking over rough terrain, bending, stooping, crouching, sitting, standing, standing for long periods, kneeling, twisting, pushing, pulling, running, sense of touch, reaching, gripping hands and fingers, climbing stairs, ladders, hearing alarms and voice conversation, color identification, close and far vision, side vision-depth perception, night vision, maintaining balance, finger dexterity, speaking, physically control combative and disruptive persons. Physical audio / visual requirements include normal color discrimination, normal binocular coordination, normal peripheral vision, and corrected visual acuity of 20/30 or better in each eye. Normal color discrimination is defined as having the ability to discern the primary safety colors of red, green and yellow. Requires normal hearing or having no hearing defect which would adversely affect performance as a Police Officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Candidates hired must satisfactorily demonstrate these factors during a prescribed probationary period for continued employment: Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, to recognize actual and potential dangers and to determine course of action. Ability to read and understand laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Ability to cope with stressful situations firmly, tactfully and with respect for individual rights. Ability to perform assignments under extreme weather conditions. Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing. Ability to maintain effective working relations with fellow employees and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic or economic backgrounds. Ability to develop skill in the use and care of a variety of firearms and law enforcement equipment. Ability to learn and use investigative techniques and procedures. Ability to learn and properly perform first aid. Ability to observe and remember details. Ability to learn to drive light duty passenger vehicles skillfully and in a proper manner. Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work of the class.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, tools and equipment which includes a motor vehicle, police bicycle, computer, calculator, copy machine, telephone, camera, video camera, tape recorder, two-way radio, radar gun, baton, handcuffs, gun/firearm, etc. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for very heavy work.

STANDING/WALKING: Patrol Duties: Stands and Walks on concrete or asphalt pavement or uneven, unpaved surfaces about 30% of the day. Distance is normally 1,000 feet or less at any one time. Office Duties: Stands and walks on concrete, vinyl, and carpeted floors about 10% of the day. Distance is normally 100 feet or less.

SITTING: Patrol Duties: Sits in a patrol vehicle 60% of the day. Office Duties: Sits in the office for report writing and meetings about 20% of the day in chairs normally at a table or using a computer terminal.

CARRYING: May routinely carry objects of varying sizes and weight up to 1,000 feet in distance. Objects may be of different substances or shapes. Some carrying may be under emergency conditions.

LIFTING: May routinely lift objects as part of regular duties (i.e., drawing firearm or baton). Lifting does not normally require anything over shoulder height. May include lifting persons in custody, unconscious, et cetrea. Weights range up to 250 pounds, but routinely weigh 10 to 50 pounds.

PUSHING/PULLING: May be required to pull weights up to 180 to 250 pounds under emergency/arrest conditions. Routinely may push/pull objects weighing 10 to 50 pounds, or push a vehicle short distances.

BENDING: From the waist to pick up or lay down an object. May be down on knees for short time periods, as duties require.

REACHING: Patrol Duties: Reaching will be required under emergency/arrest conditions. Measurement of the degree is not possible to quantify. Reaching frequently in patrol vehicle for radio or siren/light bar controls is 2 feet or less. Will provide traffic direction and control, this requires extensive use of hand and arm signals for periods varying from 5 minutes to 1 hour. Office Duties: Some reaching required while changing into uniform, reaching for office supplies across a table. Reaching is not normally required for distances over 3 feet.

TWISTING: Patrol Duties: Twisting will be required under emergency/arrest conditions. Measurement of the degree is not possible to quantify. Twisting in the patrol vehicle is 60% to one side or the other as well as some twisting is involved in entering/leaving vehicle. Office Duties: Twisting is required sitting at a table or desk as officer reaches for the phone or supplies. Twisting in this environment is 45% to one side or the other.

CLIMBING – HEIGHT: Patrol Duties: On/over various building surfaces, fences, walls (approximately 6 feet high), etc. Climbing stairs between building levels common part of daily routine; slope/number of steps varies, depends on situation. May be under emergency conditions. Office Duties: There is minimal exposure to this activity.

CRAWLING: Patrol Duties: May be required in emergency situations. Surfaces may vary, inside/outside, environments. Distance normally limited to less than 10 feet. Patrol Duties: Running may be required for short distances to escape from or reach an incident scene or in the process of arresting a suspect.

DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange technical or administrative information relating to law enforcement. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of informational documentation, direction, instructions, and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand basic to complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics