Patrol Officer

Patrol Officer

Salary

$37.37 - $41.25 Hourly

Location

Police Department, AK

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

202500064

Department

Police

Opening Date

10/02/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits

The City of Seward is recruiting for a Patrol Officer

This position, under the general supervision of the Chief of Police or their designee, performs general police duties and is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and the protection of life and property. Police officers interact with the general public on a regular basis to provide educational, investigative, and related police services with the goal of preventing crime, ensuring public safety, and developing positive police-citizen relationships.

DETAILED WORK DUTIES:

• Deters the commission of crimes and maintains law and public order by being present and visible within the City, patrols streets and neighborhoods in a police vehicle, on a mountain bike, and/or on foot; apprehends and/or arrests persons who violate statutory law and/or municipal ordinances.
• Monitors radio calls, communicates with radio dispatcher, and responds to complaints, reports of criminal events, requests for law enforcement, and domestic or public disputes, inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergency scenes, and disaster areas.
• Gathers information in criminal investigation, collects and secures evidence, testifies in court, enforces traffic laws and regulations, and other policing duties as appropriate or as directed.
• Engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the Department and to build cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community; handles citizen complaints.
• Participates in departmental training and maintains physical fitness as mandated.
• Provides effective and efficient customer service and promotes and maintains responsive community relations.
• Must be willing and able to travel to attend training as required by the department
• Follows safe work practices in general and specific to the field of policing.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school or general education degree (GED) required; must be 21 years of age; must not have a felony; must successfully complete a probationary period as a Patrol Officer Recruit; must attend and graduate the Police Academy; and must complete the Field Training Program; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, skills and ability:

• Department policies and procedures.
• Local ordinances, statutes and laws and their interpretation and application.
• Techniques and objectives of modern police administration and procedure.
• The permissible use of police powers.
• The use and care of weapons.
• Public relations and the ability to gain and keep the public trust.
• The appropriate use of arrest techniques.
• Oral and written communications.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Prepare reports and records necessary for the effective and efficient operation of a municipal police department.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Work effectively with federal, state, and local jurisdictions and authorities, municipal officials, other City departments, and community and private groups.
• Diffuse violent or potentially violent situations, react quickly, and make good decisions under stressful conditions.
• Perform physically to apprehend, restrain and/or forcibly arrest suspects when necessary.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, administrators, and the general public.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must have the ability, under reasonable conditions, to respond for duty at the Police Department when called upon within 20 minutes.
• Must be able to work shifts, holidays, and weekends.
• Must complete ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800 within first 6 months of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must meet Alaska Police Standards Council physical requirements. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. This position requires physical fitness and limited to no impairment of motion. The employee is occasionally required to run, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee is frequently exposed to dim lighting, wetness and humidity, odors, and occasionally exposed to other adverse conditions including vibrations, noise, dust, extreme cold, and violence. The employee is rarely exposed to extreme heat, toxic or caustic chemicals, explosives, disease, or smoke. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds and sometimes move 100+ pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed outdoors, in a vehicle, and occasionally in an office setting, occasionally in high and/or precarious place. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants must complete the F3 to be considered.

Personal Leave Accrual Rates

• One to two years of service 13 1/3 hours per month or 160 hours per year
• Three to six years of service 16 2/3 hours per month or 200 hours per year
• Six to ten years of service 20 hours per month or 240 hours per year
• Ten to fourteen years of service 25.275hours per month or 303.33 hours per year
• Fifteen years of service or more 28.925 hours per month or 347.1 hours per year

Holidays

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year: New Years Day, President's Day, Seward's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Alaska Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Each full-time employee shall have one floating holiday per year which may be scheduled with department head approval. A floating holiday in any calendar year not taken by December 31 will be forfeited.

Bereavement Leave

• Regular employees shall be entitled to a bereavement leave of seven (7) days for use upon the death of members of the immediate family limited to one (1) time per calendar year. As related to this section, "immediate family" means the following: spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, grandfather and grandmother including adopted, step or foster, and mothers and fathers-in-law and legal guardians.

Health Insurance

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Pharmacy
• 80/20 Medical plan
• No charge to employee to cover self or dependents
• Eligible for medical benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire
• $20,000 Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policy included

Wellness

• City employees have access to use the AVTEC gym free of charge

Air Ambulance

• All regular full-time employees, and family members living with them, are eligible for air ambulance service through AirMed and LifeMed at no cost to the employee.

Annual Bonus

• All regular employees, after completion of one years service, equal to 2,080 hours, shall be paid longevity pay at the rate of one and a half (1.5%) percent of the employee regular annual salary.

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

• Tier IV employees (hired on or after July 1, 2006) contribute 8% pre-tax

Term Life Insurance (optional)

• Additional life insurance offered through our health insurance company. Employees cover the expense of this coverage.

457 Plans (optional)

• ICMA-RC or Mutual of America. Employee can contribute $20,500 per year tax deferred. If an employee is 50 or older an additional $6,500 can be contributed. Contributions are made through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit

• Direct deposit is available to all employees for payroll checks.

Benefits May Change at any Time

Employer Seward, City of (AK)