Lateral Police Officer - Brooklyn Park

Minnesota City Jobs; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklyn Park Police Department is seeking lateral police officers to join an January 2027 academy. Candidates must be POST eligible by January 8, 2027, and the academy and field training for lateral officers will be condensed based on prior experience.

The role centers on preserving law and order, protecting life and property, and enforcing laws and ordinances while fostering community-oriented policing relationships with residents.

Qualifications

• Lateral police officer candidates with prior law enforcement experience.
• POST eligibility required by January 8, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Preserve law and order, protect life and property, and enforce laws and ordinances in line with the department's mission and community policing philosophy.

Job description

Brooklyn Park Police Department is currently seeking lateral police officers for a January 2027 academy. Candidates must be POST eligible by January 8, 2027. The academy and field training process for lateral officers will be condensed based upon your prior law enforcement experience.

The primary responsibility of this position is to preserve law and order; to protect life and property and enforce laws and ordinances in a manner consistent with the mission and goals of the Brooklyn Park Police Department and to create problem-solving relationships with the residents using a thorough knowledge of the department's community-oriented policing philosophy.

More information regarding the opportunities and benefits of being a police officer in Brooklyn Park is on our website at http://www.joinbppd.com