Police Officer

Salary: $93,537.60 – $116,937.60 Annually

Position Summary:

Oakdale is hiring for entry level and lateral police officer positions. Lateral candidates pay commensurate with experience along, with front-loaded Paid Time Off based on previous service, and an accelerated FTO process.

Essential Functions:

• Respond to calls for service; handles citizen complaints, problem solving, making custodial arrests, and issuing summons.
• Knowledge of state law and local ordinance.
• Ability to drive and operate emergency vehicles.
• Ability to handle volatile persons, defend self and others, and testify.
• Investigates reports of crime, interview victims, suspects and others involved, collects evidence, packages cases for prosecution.
• Complete paperwork, reports and case management, and training.
• Patrol city streets, neighborhoods, businesses, parks, and conducts traffic enforcement and issues citations.
• Knowledge of city geography.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associate degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminal Justice
• One (1) year experience in Law Enforcement
• Minnesota Police Officers license
• Valid Drivers License with a driving record that is acceptable to the City’s insurance carrier
• Use of force training
• Police field training

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminal Justice
• Two (2) years law enforcement field experience
• BCA certification