Get those leftover prescription medications out of your medicine cabinet and drop them off at the Juneau Police Department for safe disposal on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Talk to the Juneau Opioid Work Group about what you can do to prevent prescription opioid misuse and heroin use in the community. Grab a medication deactivation and disposal bag for future use while you’re dropping off your medications.
The Juneau Police Department is currently recruiting for several police officer positions. For individuals new to law enforcement, the initial selection process involves a written test, a physical test, and an interview. The next opportunity to complete these in Juneau is September 18-20. Sign up for the written testing through Public Safety Testing at www.publicsafetytesting.com.
These are fully benefited positions. The starting salary range is $67,808 to $72,654. The City and Borough of Juneau offers a competitive salary package that includes the opportunity for regular wage increases, an excellent health insurance program, leave, and retirement credit through the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
It is recommended that individuals study for the multi-hour written test, and practice for the physical test and interview. The physical fitness agility test involves a 300-meter sprint, vertical jump, pushups, sit-ups, and a 1.5 mile run. The interview lasts about an hour.
For more information on the testing and how to prepare for it, contact Juneau Police Department Lieutenant Krag Cambell at 500-0637 or [email protected], or go to JoinJPD.com.
On the night of 08/22/19, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a verbal threat of harm against Floyd Dryden Middle school. The threat was regarding two juveniles who talked about bringing a gun to school and shooting people.
The police have contacted the individuals who were alleged to have made the threat. Both juveniles have been identified as 13-year-old males, and are students at Floyd Dryden Middle school. The individuals were in custody for questioning before the start of school today. Floyd Dryden is safe and operating normally.
Following the investigation, the two male juveniles were placed under arrest and taken to the Johnson Youth Center, on the charge of terroristic threatening in the second degree, a class C felony offense.
The Juneau Police Department and Juneau School District take all reports of threats seriously. We encourage students, parents, and families to continue to share information. If you hear or see something, say something.
Read the original release here.
The Juneau Police Department will be participating in the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. National Night Out is a unique community-oriented celebration which aims at crime and drug awareness and prevention. National Night Out also gives citizens the opportunity to interact with their neighbors, as well as local first responders.
This will be the 36th annual National Night Out (NNO). NNO was formed by the National Association of Town Watch Executive Director Matt A. Peskin. He said, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for communities nationwide to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and neighborhood camaraderie. While the one night is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs, and violence, National Night Out does represent the kind of spirit, energy, and determination that is helping to make many neighborhoods safer places throughout the year. NNO is a night to celebrate safety and crime prevention successes – and to expand and strengthen programs for the next 364 days.”
“America’s Night Out Against Crime” is Tuesday, August 6 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. While the traditional “lights on” and front porch vigils remain a part of NNO, activities have expanded considerably over the years. It is hoped that the citizens of Juneau will coordinate block parties, cookouts, and neighborhood walks.
JPD is coordinating Police, Capital City Fire Rescue personnel, and other first responders to visit various block parties and cookouts throughout the community. Anyone interested in hosting such an event in their neighborhood is encouraged to register as a Block Captain. For additional information, contact JPD Community Services Officer Jennifer Adams at 586-0600.
You can fill out a form at the Juneau Police Department (6255 Alaway Avenue in Lemon Creek) or go to the JPD website to register online.
Juneau’s first responders are looking forward to visiting with you at your event!
Over the past six months, the Juneau Police Department (JPD) has been changing the way it conducts vehicle auctions. Traditionally, JPD has held 2-4 public outcry auctions every year. This is done to try and sell any vehicles that were impounded, but never picked up by the owner. The vehicles are impounded during a variety of different situations, such as arrests, traffic or parking violations, abandoned/junked, or even during motor vehicle crashes. Traditional auctions like this can be cumbersome and time consuming to put together. In addition to renting the space for the auction, it takes a lot of resources and staffing to hold it.
Over the past few years, the city’s impound lot has become overcrowded with impounded vehicles; many of these coming from abandoned or junked vehicles that people deposit across Juneau. Community Service Officers have been working diligently to track down offenders and either issue citations or have them take responsibility for their vehicles.
Unfortunately, as the impound lot fills up, fewer vehicles can be impounded. JPD has been looking for solutions to the overcrowding of the impound lot and one of those ideas was to begin doing online vehicle auctions. The ability to hold online auctions has allowed JPD to increase the number of auctions it holds. Currently, JPD has held five online auctions this year. These auctions have been smaller in number, but as JPD becomes more familiar with the process, staff hopes to increase the number of online auctions even more. This frees up valuable space in the city’s impound lot, allowing for officers to impound more junked vehicles that need to get off the streets.
Here is a tip on protecting yourself from contributing to the problem: When selling, trading, or even giving a vehicle away, make sure to follow the Department of Motor Vehicle’s (DMV) requirements for transferring ownership of a vehicle. This helps to protect you in case the vehicle you transferred ends up junked somewhere. If you didn’t follow the proper steps in transferring ownership, you might be liable for an abandoned/junked vehicle citation.
If you are the registered owner of a vehicle, and a Juneau resident, you are eligible for the CBJ junked vehicle recycling program. This CBJ program provides free vehicle disposal through Skookum Sales and Recycling, located at 1725 Anka Street.