Police Records Tech I

Integrity – Service – Respect – Courage

Want a career supporting public safety?

Join the Records Unit and take on a vital role in managing police records and information.

You will be part of a team of people who work to ensure law enforcement cases are processed effectively.  This position provides customer service to the public at the front counter and by phone, answering a wide and interesting variety of questions.  In addition, it supports Juneau Police Department operations through document processing, releasing reports, and FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. 

This position works regular business hours and does not typically require shift work. 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

A friendly, patient, and observant person who can balance customer service, data maintenance, and record processing. It is important to have the interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a diverse range of customers. The ideal candidate maintains the strictest confidence while handling sensitive documents and information.   

WORK HOURS:

The Records Unit provides essential support to operational units of the police department and staffs the public-facing front window of the police department Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM excluding observed holidays. 

LOCATION:

Records Technicians work within the Records Unit on the first floor of the police department on Alaway Avenue in the Lemon Creek area, conveniently located between downtown and the valley. 

There is plenty of free parking in our secure parking lot just steps away from the building. 

PERKS:

JPD employees are eligible for membership in the Fitness Fund, providing access to an onsite gym and workout equipment 24 hours a day. 

In addition to the CBJ Wellness and Employee Assistance Program, JPD also has a robust Wellness Program. Highlights include 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 serve employees and their families, a chaplain program, a wellness room, and yearly wellness-related events.

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.

Free passes to Parks & Recreation field house, ice arena, and swimming pools.

Education:       

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Experience:     

Six (6) months of work experience in a law enforcement office or clerical work using specialized databases or processing legal documents.

License:           

Valid Alaska Driver’s License at time of appointment and for continued employment. 

APSIN

This position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN).   A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN.  DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice.  Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

BACKGROUND CHECK

As part of the selection process, applicants are subject to a background investigation pursuant to AS 12.62 and 13 AAC 68.215 that includes a criminal background review, fingerprinting*, investigative review, psychological exam, and receipt of verified negative results of pre-employment testing for controlled substances (this includes: new hires, short term temp, long term temp, transfers from another CBJ department, or former JPD employees who have been separated from JPD employment for more than 30 days). All information provided by the applicant will be verified.   Applicants who materially misrepresent any information provided in the employment process will be excluded from further consideration or dismissed if already employed. 

* Required for new hires only.

Marijuana Use: Although marijuana usage is legal in Alaska, such drug use is not federally legal nor is its use allowed per departmental policy. Furthermore, an applicant with marijuana use within the past six (6) months will be automatically disqualified.

RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR CONTACT INFO

Hiring Manager: Emily Carroll

Phone: (907) 500-0640

Email: [email protected]

SUPERVISOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Records Specialist/Supervisor: Mareta Weed

Phone: (907) 500-0607 

Email: [email protected]