Police Officer

Salary: $35.93 – $50.60 ($74,742 – $105,267)

Position Summary:

This protective service position performs intermediate/difficult work enforcing laws, investigating criminal activity, ensuring public safety, maintaining records and files, testifying in court, preparing reports, and related work as required.

Essential Functions:

• Performs patrol functions; operates a patrol vehicle or rides a bicycle to preserve the peace and enforce the law; controls vehicular traffic; prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations; differentiates between civil and criminal matters.
• Investigates and assists at scene accident and/or crime; interrogates suspects and interviews witnesses and victims; conducts searches; collects, processes and provides follow-up related to evidence.
• Makes arrests and testifies in court, occasionally with little scheduling notice.
• Prepares reports and records including accident reports, traffic citations, investigation reports, breathalyzer checklist, vehicle impoundment form, etc.
• Prepares presentations and performs public education and public speaking on police service and crime prevention topics.
• May be assigned specific duties, including K-9 Officer, SWAT Operator/Sniper, Field Training Officer, Child Passenger Safety Technician, Bike Patrol, Honor Guard, PACT/CISM Team, EVOC Instructor, Firearms, Defensive Tactics or other instructor positions to train other officers.
• Performs other duties as requested.
• Attendance at off-site courses/trainings/seminars may be required.

Requirements:

• Associates/Technical degree in criminal justice (or related field) OR successful completion of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Reciprocity Exam OR eligible to take the MN Post Reciprocity Exam.
• Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training License,
• CPR/First Responder training
• Valid driver’s license