Police Officer

Coon Rapids, MN
Coon Rapids Police Department

Salary: $77,022.40 – $102,544.00 Annually.

Position Summary:

Works under the general guidance and direction of the Shift Sergeant or other superior officers as necessary, to perform law enforcement work in the protection of life, property, and the civil rights of individual citizens. Officers of this rank enforce City, County, State and Federal Statutes, laws and ordinances. Police officers preserve peace; prevent, detect and investigate accidents and crimes; arrest violators; and provide aid and comfort to citizens in emergency situations. General responsible include traffic, patrol and general law enforcement, policy community relations, and record keeping and reports.

Essential Functions:

  • Performs Police duties including walking, bicycle, and vehicle patrols, traffic control, preparing reports and responding to emergency situations.
  • Directs traffic to ensure rapid vehicular flow and to protect pedestrians from injury. Continual assignments also involve being alert to detect unusual or suspicious circumstances, arresting persons committing offenses, and issuing traffic violation tickets.
  • Independently performs a variety of line police duties to maintain law and order and preserve the peace. Exercises arrest authority in motor vehicle violations, misdemeanors and other minor crimes, as well as apprehending persons guilty of felonies.
  • Officers patrolling are to be alert to detect conditions and situations which vary from the norm. Position stops, questions suspicious persons, and if necessary, detains them.
  • Investigates and determines the cause of a broken window, abandoned automobile, crowd of people or related situations.
  • Responds to emergency calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, complaints, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, reports of prowlers, and other situations as required.
  • Assists the injured and administers first aid, summons assistance, takes measurements, prepares diagrams, interviews witness and persons involved, preserves evidence, arrests violators and prepares written reports when conducting a preliminary accident or crime investigation. Appears in court, presents evidence, and assists in the prosecution of cases.
  • Performs work in accordance with departmental rules and regulations.
  • Assists citizens in non-public and non-emergency situations, using appropriate equipment and/or techniques. If unable to assist, the officer will advise who or what is available to address the citizen’s problem properly.
  • Usage of radio communications and computers in accordance with City policies and Federal regulations.
  • Performs related work as required, which may include investigation or plain-clothes work.
  • Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary.
  • Maintains positive professional working relationships with all staff levels, other jurisdictions and outside agencies, and the general public.
  • Performs essential position duties and responsibilities under the working conditions and physical demands described herein.
  • Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and citizen customers.
  • Performs other related functions as apparent or delegated.

Requirements:

  • Good geographical knowledge of the City.
  • Knowledge and skill in application of first aid principles.
  • Skill in the use and care of firearms and other police weapons.
  • Knowledge of equipment, practices, principles, methods and techniques utilized in modern police work.
  • Knowledge of federal, state and local laws pertinent to police work.
  • Meet the education or reciprocity requirements set by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a full-time police officer by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. Eligible to be licensed is defined as having completed the academic, skills training and passing the license exam.
  • Must comply with organizational and departmental policies.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Certified and in compliance with minimum standards as set forth by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.