Police Officer

Robbinsdale, MN
Robbinsdale Police Department

Salary: $36.75/hour

Essential Functions:

  • Involves performing a variety of informational and public relations duties relative to maintaining general order and a peaceful community.
  • Involves responding to routine and emergency calls for service regarding felonies, misdemeanors, other crimes and complaints, medical emergencies, and auto accidents.
  • Involves making arrests, issuing citations, transporting prisoners to jail, interrogating suspects, interviewing witnesses, and testifying in court.
  • Involves patrolling the City in a police vehicle, on a bicycle or on foot to preserve law and order, prevent crime, discover the commission of a crime, apprehend criminals, enforce traffic laws, direct traffic, and enforce parking regulations.
  • Involves frequent, friendly and professional interaction with the public.
  • Involves the detailed and thorough investigations of criminal offenses including burglaries, thefts, robberies, assaults and other crimes; making arrests when appropriate; searching for evidence at crime scenes and/or protecting crime scenes and evidence; taking photographs; conducting interviews and interrogations; assisting victims and their families; and preparing reports which are required by the Department.
  • Involves the performance of other assignments such as School Resource Officer, Police Community Action Coordinator, Investigator, etc.
  • Performs all other related duties and responsibilities as may be required.

Requirements:

  • Two-year degree in Law Enforcement, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice or related field.
  • Must be POST licensed as a full-time Police Officer in the State of Minnesota by appointment date.
  • Valid and unrestricted MN Class D driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
  • Must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, psychological evaluation and physical examination, to include drug testing.
  • Previous law enforcement experience with a law enforcement agency to include a police officer, community service officer, or reserve officer; Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, or related field.

Preferred Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field.
2. Academic performance (or GPA) equivalent to a “B” or better for all coursework relating to required Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree.
3. Prior work history with sufficient enough duration which demonstrates strong customer service skills and ability.
4. Familiarity with the City of Robbinsdale through residency and/or previous employment.
5. Previous, and successful, police-related experience as a Police Reserve Officer, Community Service Officer and/or Police Officer.
6. Fluency in a second language.