Unalaska is located just 50 miles from the North Pacific Great Circle Route, the City of Unalaska is 800 miles southwest of Anchorage in the heart of the North Pacific and Bering Sea fisheries. Our community is a vibrant mix of industry and history connected by 40 miles of roads linking our port, harbors and private docks with local businesses and our thriving residential community. The City is located on the coast of Unalaska and Amaknak Islands and is home to one of the busiest and most prosperous stretches of coastline in Alaska. Our Aleutian Islands community is commonly known as "Dutch Harbor".

City of Unalaska recreational opportunities center around the PCR and local events. The PCR operates the Aquatics Center, Burma Road Chapel, Community Center, Library, and eight parks. The Aquatics Center, located in the Unalaska City School, includes a six‐lane 25‐yard pool with a two‐story slide, warming pool, sauna, and locker rooms. The Aquatics Center also features a multipurpose room and fitness center with cardio equipment, hand weights, and a punching bag. The Burma Road Chapel facility is a multipurpose space used for fitness classes, instructional classes, birthday parties, and small community gatherings. The Community Center includes a full‐size gymnasium, indoor track, two racquetball courts, and a fitness center with cardio, stretch, and weight rooms. A commercial kitchen, conference room, multipurpose room, outdoor playground, and specialized rooms for art, pottery, music, teen activities, and kids programming round out the areas of the Community Center. There are eight parks totaling 22 acres spread out across Unalaska and Amaknak Islands. Park amenities include playgrounds, basketball courts, a tennis court, a softball field, a soccer field, a skate park, open space, walking trails, memorial monuments, a fire pit, gazebos, grills, picnic tables and restrooms.

There is nothing boring about the weather in Unalaska, and the weather is often a topic of conversation for those who live and work here. We cherish days when the sky is clear and the sun is shining, whether the mountains are emerald green or covered in pristine snow. On those bright and beautiful days, we marvel at the natural beauty of our surroundings. Being on an island with the Bering Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean on the south, we have more than our fair share of clouds, wind and rain. But you simply dress accordingly and go about your life and activities!

The Police Department is comprised of multiple divisions: Police, Corrections and Communications. The Department's Communications Division run the Dispatch Center with one (1) Sergeant and four (4) Communications Officers providing 24/7 coverage. 

Under the supervision of the Communications Sergeant, the Communications Officer serves as a central communications link for public safety operations. The position receives and processes emergency and non-emergency calls, applies International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) protocols, and dispatches Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and Marine Response personnel as needed. Responsibilities include maintaining public safety records and databases, conducting State and Federal database inquiries, monitoring emergency and security systems, and issuing emergency alerts, notifications, and traffic advisories. The Communications Officer also performs clerical and data support duties while engaging professionally with the public by phone and in person across all divisions of Public Safety. 

Unalaska Police Department - Communications/Dispatch Officer has 1 vacancy.

The eligibility list is maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled with the top three candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur.

$33.70 - $39.09/hour starting wage for Regular Full-Time Position.

If applicable, relocation bonus of $5,000 upon successful completion of ALL pre-employment screening.

If applicable, reimbursable moving expense up to $5,000.

Medical premium 100% employer paid (employee & dependents).

Free enrollment, coverage and membership for LifeMed, air ambulance service.

Vacation days (combined sick and personal):

- Years 1 & 2: 36 days.

- Years 3 & 4: 42 days.

- Years 5 & 6: 48 days.

- Years 7 & 8: 54 days.

- Years 9 and up: 60 days..

In additional to the listed Vacation day, employees enjoy 13 Floating Holidays

Eligible for Public Employees Retirement System retirement.

Optional enrollment in 457 Deferred Compensation plan.

Partial tuition reimbursement for continuing education.

Assistance with paying student loan if possess degree from accredited college.

Retention bonuses years: 1 ($2,000) 2 ($2,000) 3 ($3,000), 4 ($4,000), 5 ($5,000), 6 ($10,000), and every two years until year 20 ($10,000)

Education/Qualification Incentive:

- Associate Degree or APSC Certified Instructor or Intermediate APSC Certificate: $200/month

- Bachelors Degree or Advanced APSC Certificate: $300

- Masters Degree: $400.

Travel allowance $2,000 every year on your date of hire.

Free Parks, Culture and Recreation membership (employee only).

Work Out Pay: $25/hour, up to 20 hours a month