I am a police officer in Texas currently.  I need any job leads in Alaska.  My wife worked up there a few years ago at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.  She is currently in the running for a spot in the headquarters office in Anchorage for the National Parks Service.  She has inside info that there is an opening in Kenai, she knows it was vacated a couple of weeks ago, but the posting for the job hasn't come up yet. I have been told by the highway patrol that I would qualify for semi-lateral transfer.  They said nobody is taken without having to spend at least two weeks in the academy in Anchorage.  I have four years experience and a BS in criminal justice.  I have good street smarts and skills, I have worked warrants and investigations for the past four years.  I have worked undercover using body mikes and covert video systems.  I have a fairly well rounded background.  I am looking for a local position in the Anchorage/Kenai Peninsula area.  Highway patrol is doing year round recruiting, but I don't want to accept an offer and then wind up assigned north of Fairbanks.  

By highway patrol do you mean the Alaska State Troopers?  They are extremely  hard up for recruits; 40% of their force is set to retire over the next few years.  You could also look at Fish & Wildlife enforcement.  As for slipping right into a position in Kenai quickly, I don't know.  Other than a link, I dont know if I can help you.

[url]http://www.dps.state.ak.us/[/url]
[url]http://www.dps.state.ak.us/ast/recruit/fieldtrainmqs.html[/url]
If you're interested in being a cop in Anchorage, I know they're hiring.  My friend was applying for a class 3 permit and the interviewing cop tried to recruit him!
[url]http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/Services/Departments/Jobs/#POLICE[/url]

Another possibility is petroleum process engineering, a very highly paid field with opportunities in Kenai, and which only requires a 2 year certificate to qualify for. By highly paid, I mean $50-60k to start.