Full Notification

The Valdez Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer for a testing date to be determined.

The Valdez Police Department offers a competitive pay, incentive, and benefit

package to include:

• Beginning base salary of $62,800 (not including unscheduled overtime and incentives)

• Base pay goes to $67,500 after 1 year probationary period

• Lateral/Experience pay higher, DOE

• Overtime availability

• 200 hours of personal leave time accrual a year (beginning)

• 12-hr work schedule

• Week on/Week off tour of duty (Patrol)

• Night shift pay differential that equates to about 4% of base pay (1800-0600 shift)

• Field Training Officer pay

• Take home car during tour of duty

• Excellent health benefits with 90% coverage

• Participation in the State of Alaska PERS Peace Officer retirement program

• City sponsored 457 deferral plan

• City sponsored 401(b) plan in lieu of social security taxes

• Advanced training opportunities to include: School Resource Officer training, FBI EOD certification, Advanced Investigations, SERT Level I training, and more.

This position is a non-FLSA exempt, sworn law enforcement position that will work a non-typical work schedule. This position answers to a Police Sergeant and performs law enforcement duties as assigned and articulated in the job

description for Police Officer. Advanced training is made available and expected of successful applicants. All Police Officers must meet the minimum requirements set forth for Peace Officers by the Alaska Police Standards Council and must be able to attain certification from that agency.

For more information or for an application packet, visit the Valdez Police Department website at www.ci.valdez.ak.us/police or contact Lt. Dan Mott at [email protected] or Sgt. Kalin King at [email protected] or call 907-835-4560.