Police Officer

Edina Police Department; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lateral Hiring Incentive

Generous benefits package

Job summary

The Edina Police Department is seeking a Police Officer to perform police services in compliance with applicable laws and city codes. The City highlights a Lateral Hiring Incentive of $5,000 and a generous benefits package, with the highest pay level reached after seven years.

Candidates must be licensed or eligible for peace officer licensure and have at least one year of full-time experience as a licensed officer.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree and POST licensure or eligibility by 2026 is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs police services.
• Enforces laws and City codes, ensuring public safety through observation, investigation, reporting and corrective action.
• Interviews, interrogations, negotiations and related investigative functions.
• Interacts with residents, other police departments, and the public via in person, telephone, or email to provide information.
• Preserves the peace through conflict intervention and crowd control.
• Provides direction and control in disasters, major emergencies, and riots.
• Drafts and prepares reports; Testifies in court when necessary.

Skills

Public safety

Interviewing

Reporting

Court testimony

Communication

Disaster response

Education

Two-year degree

Tools

Office software

Job description

The Police Officer position performs service in compliance with governing laws and city codes.

Police Officers reach the highest pay level in seven years. In addition to a generous benefits package the City is offering a Lateral Hiring Incentive. Candidates must be currently licensed or eligible for peace officer licensure and have at least one year of full-time experience as a licensed police officer.

Lateral Hiring Incentive

The City will pay a candidate $5,000 as follows:

• $2,500 lump sum paid to the candidate upon the candidate's successful completion of the field training program;
• $2,500 lump sum paid to the candidate upon the candidate's successful completion of the probationary employment period.

Responsibilities

Performs police services.

• Enforces laws and City codes, and provides for public safety, through observation, investigation, reporting and/or taking corrective action;
• Conducts interviews, interrogations, negotiations and related investigative functions;
• Interacts with residents, other police departments, and the general public in person or via telephone or email to answer questions and provide information;
• Preserves the peace through conflict intervention and crowd control;
• Provides direction and control in disasters, major emergencies, and riots;
• Drafts and prepares reports;
• Testifies in court, as necessary;
• Provides public services such as emergency medical assistance, assistance at fire scenes, traffic control, missing persons, found property, stranded motorist, and information to the public;
• Directed and general patrols in high crime areas;
• Test equipment to ensure it is safe, operable and maintained.

Communications and Relationship Building

Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.

• Represents the City to the community, other agencies and jurisdictions.
• Communicates with others relating to work assignments and progress of work or to convey information about conditions or work related needs;
• Communications include responsibility for maintaining relationships that are key to the function.

Working Conditions

Employees are required to carry a firearm, take appropriate safety precautions, and may be exposed to blood and bodily fluids, injury, visual and emotional trauma, traffic accidents, and angry or violent individuals.

Requirements

A two-year degree and licensure by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) or eligible to be licensed by the MN POST Board by December 31, 2026. Basic first aid/life saving techniques Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License Physical requirements: This position requires employees to carry a firearm, wear protective clothing and equipment, observe and hear commands, see signals, and lift or drag up to 100 or more pounds, occasionally. Report preparation and writing requires extended use of a keyboard. Work interruptions are frequent. An offer of employment is contingent upon background check, medical exams and drug testing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of current police procedures and techniques and their appropriate application in various situations;
• Knowledge of city ordinances, local, state and federal laws, regulations and codes relating to law enforcement activities and criminal law;
• Knowledge of principles of investigation and interrogation;
• Skill in effective and proper operation and maintenance of various weaponry/equipment used in police activities and the ability to complete required in-service firearms training and scheduled qualification;
• The ability to maintain composure in stressful situation;
• The ability to perform strenuous duties in emergency situations;
• The ability to perform work requiring a high degree of concentration and judgment in interpreting practices and procedures to solve problems;
• The ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
• The ability to work independently and to prioritize work requests.
• The ability to plan and conduct training sessions;
• Knowledge of and ability to operate standard office software sufficient to manipulate data, draft reports and maintain records;
• Verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively respond to questions from a wide variety of audiences and to perform public speaking, and reading comprehension skills sufficient to read, understand and interpret varied work-related materials;
• Demonstrates the desired standard of conduct and work performance including confidentiality and privacy requirements of the Department;
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and/or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effect working relationships.