Police Lieutenant - Moorhead

Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc.; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. seeks a Police Lieutenant to join the department’s leadership team. This role provides operational leadership, leads personnel development, and guides the organization through modern policing challenges while promoting professionalism, accountability, wellness, and community engagement.

The position offers an opportunity to influence the department's future, support employee growth, and strengthen public safety and community trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field with 3 years of law enforcement experience, including 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Associates degree in criminal justice with 6 years of law enforcement experience, including 2 years in supervision.
• Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training license.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to the police department.
• Develop personnel and guide organizational growth.
• Foster professionalism, accountability, wellness, and community engagement.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Associates degree in criminal justice

Job description

Job Posting

We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Police Lieutenant. As a member of the department's leadership team, this position is responsible for providing operational leadership, developing personnel, and helping guide the organization through the evolving challenges of modern policing. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, sound judgment, and a commitment to servant leadership while fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability, innovation, wellness, and community engagement. This is an opportunity to influence the future of the department, support employee growth, and make a meaningful impact on public safety and community trust.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, or related field and three years experience in law enforcement, with one year experience in a supervisory capacity; OR
• Associates degree in criminal justice and six years of experience in law enforcement with two years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
• Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training license
• Valid driver's license

Benefits information is not available for this position. Please contact the city directly for this information.