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Juneau Police Department…...Committed to Service and Excellence *** $30,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible applicants; inquire with hiring manager *** Are you a current or former Police Officer who has the energy, compassion, and commitment to help serve the citizens of Juneau? Come join our team in Alaska's Capital City and help make a difference!

Officers with at least 1 year of experience in their respective field: $42.04

2 years - $43.52 3 years - $45.02 4 years - $46.60 5-6 years - $48.24

7-8 years - $50.17

9-10 years - $52.16

11-12 years - $54.25

13-14 years - $56.44

Attention Veterans… For applicants who are veterans seeking to utilize their GI Bill® benefits, the Juneau Police Department is an approved employer for the VA's On-the-Job training program.

" GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

The Juneau Police Department is centrally located in the Lemon Creek area and has plenty of free, convenient parking in a secure parking lot. JPD is a secure facility with mandatory keycard access for all employees.

The CBJ Health and Wellness Program:

• An opportunity to earn a health insurance premium discount of $1300 per year
• An Employee Assistance Program (
• Wellness Pass Discounts to local and CBJ recreation facilities
• Health-related webinars
• Office Ergonomic Assessments

For more information on the CBJ Employee Wellness Program visit:

JPD also has a robust Wellness Program in addition to CBJ's program:

• 10 free sessions per year with a qualified mental health professional for you and your family
• 10 free group sessions for employees and their families
• Initial and ongoing resiliency training for employees and their significant other
• Annual wellness check-ins
• Peer support teams dedicated to serving employees and their families
• A chaplain program
• A wellness room
• Yearly wellness-related events.
• Employees also have access to an onsite gym.

WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION

The Juneau Police Department is located in the Lemon Creek area. Patrol Officers work 12-hour shifts and rotate between days and night on a quarterly basis. One of the best things about a career at JPD is the ability to work in specialty units or have ancillary duties that allow officers to have variety and growth in their career. Officers can laterally transfer to units like the Criminal Investigations Unit, Drug Unit, School Resource Officer, Airport Officer, and Downtown Officer. They can also have ancillary duties, such as, SWAT, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Crisis Negotiation Team, Accident Reconstruction Team, Drug Recognition Expert, Firearms Instructor, Arrest Control Tactics Instructor, Less-than-Lethal Instructor, and many others.