Police

Keep our streets safe and become a School Crossing Officer! You'll safeguard the passage of school children across heavily travled city streets. Work is scheduled to cover short periods in the morning, noon and afternoon when children are normally traveling to and from school.

The Albany Police Department is looking for a Special Operations Auxiliary Employee to provide a variety of services, such as  

• Observing & reporting conditions requiring the services of a certified Police Officer

• Assisting in non-enforcement and non-hazardous duties

• Helping with crowd and/or traffic control during public events (i.e., festivals, runs, and other special events

• Various clerical tasks, such as answering phones, providing information to the public, visitors, clients, etc.

Ready to save lives? Apply to become a Telecommunications specialist! This role involves recieving emergency calls requesting police, fire, and emergency medical services.

The Albany Police Department is looking for a Community Aide to assist city management operations.

The Community Aide acts as a liaison between city residents and service providers, facilitating ties and communications between the community and support service providers. In this capacity, the role involves, among others, preparing incident-reports to department personnel, making referrals to appropriate agencies, providing incident logs, and assisting in communicating available assistance to residents.

Moreover, the community aid may take on additional responsibilities, such as assisting in inter-agency coordination and communication, handling telephone inquiries regarding area events, as well as various clerical tasks.

Do you have a knack for statistics and a passion for making your community safer? Join our team at the Albany Police Department, where you'll lead our statistical mission as a professional statistician. You'll analyze data, produce insightful reports, and provide in-depth analysis of criminal activity trends and scenarios to the police staff. Join us for a dynamic career as law enforcement analysis.

Are you ready to join the Albany Police Department? Under the guidance of our Chief of Police/Office of the Chief, you'll dive into statistical analysis, data visualization, and reporting initiatives. You'll be focused on developing and coordinating systems that unleash the power of data management and reporting analytics across the entire department. Join us and help make a difference in our city!

Help victims of domentic abuse as a Domestic Violence Intake Specialist. In this critical role, responsibilities include:

• Screening incoming cases by phone and in person

• Meeting with victims of abuse and offer options + assistance for them and their children

• Helping victims with legal procedures, such as securing Orders of Protection, referring victims to other community agencies for assistance, and routing paperwork 

• Supporting victims in crisis counseling and advocating for victims within the criminal justice system

• Being available to police for assistance with victim for crisis counseling, shelter, etc.

• Assisting the Domestic Violence Case Coordinator and police with community presentations and training

You can change the life of someone in need - apply today!