Do you hire out-of-state lateral officers and do you accept police certifications from states other than Alaska?

Yes, we hire out-of-state lateral officers. For purposes of hiring and the lateral bonus, lateral refers to POST certified, having attended a basic law enforcement academy either in Alaska OR that is in line with the reciprocity standards from Alaska Police Standards Council. Here is the info from Alaska Police Standards Council on reciprocity: https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/fa15beff-d9d2-4084-b1b3-74dd56f67359/2018-website-Reciprocity.pdf;.aspx

Lateral applicants should submit their training and employment records for reciprocal review to apsc@alaska.gov. FPD requires lateral applicants to provide the approval from APSC early on in the hiring process. 

We send laterals from outside of Alaska to a two-week recertification academy within one year of hire to receive Alaska certification.