Police Officer (Recruit) “Amended”

Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Police Department

Salary: $34.21 – $44.32 Hourly.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol assigned area to enforce laws, detect and prevent crime and protect life and property.
  • Apprehend and arrest law violators (including probable cause arrests), prepare written reports of crimes and assist in the prosecution of violators.
  • Draft and execute arrest warrants and make probable cause arrests.
  • Establish probable cause, draft, prepare and execute search warrants.
  • Enforce traffic laws conducting traffic, marking and tagging vehicles, making written reports of accidents and investigating and reconstructing serious or fatal traffic accidents.
  • Collect, evaluate, investigate, protect and preserve evidence at crime or accident scenes.
  • Interview witnesses, victims and suspects and draft formal statements for presentation in court, including testifying in court on criminal and civil matters.
  • Respond to residential and business alarms for intrusion, robbery or other emergencies.
  • Protect the rights and safety of all individuals, including political figures and dignitaries.
  • Recover and assume preliminary custody of lost, stolen or abandoned property.
  • Operate various computer terminals to enter and retrieve essential information.

Requirements:

  • Completion of a two- or four-year Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Degree through a Professional Peace Officer Education Program and pass the Minnesota P.O.S.T Licensing Exam or equivalent.
  • Minnesota P.O.S.T. Certified (obtained within 60 days of Academy start date)
  • Minnesota State Police Officer License
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license by October 7, 2024
  • Must not have a felony conviction.
  • Must successfully pass the MPD background investigation.