Police Officer (Recruit) \"Amended\"

Minneapolis Police Department; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minneapolis Police Department seeks qualified individuals to join as police officers. The role emphasizes dignity, voice, respect, and building trust within the community.

Officers will be expected to maintain neutrality and uphold the laws with integrity, serving the residents of Minneapolis on a full-time, on-site basis. Responsibilities include patrols, arrests, investigations, warrants, and testimonies in court.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two- or four-year Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Degree through a Professional Peace Officer Education Program.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Minnesota P.O.S.T. certification obtained within 2 months of academy start date.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned area to enforce laws, detect and prevent crime and protect life and property.
• Apprehend and arrest law violators and prepare written reports for prosecution.
• Draft and execute arrest warrants and search warrants; conduct follow-up investigations.
• Conduct surveillance and provide undercover operations to identify suspects.
• Interview and/or interrogate witnesses, victims and suspects and testify in court.

Education

Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Degree

Job description

The Minneapolis Police Department is looking for people who will treat others with dignity, giving them voice and respect, being neutral in their decision-making and willing to work to build trust. They should be willing to show care, to connect as people of this community, to communicate in speaking and listening, and who will act with courage and character.

The police profession is a challenging and rewarding one. Police professionalism is based on community service, dedication to fair and impartial policing and honest enforcement of the laws. This specialized work, with and for the people of Minneapolis, comprises an extraordinary range of opportunities and responsibilities.

This is a full-time position and requires variable work shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Work Location–

This position currently works on-site only.

The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ENTRY

We will highlight and discuss the following:

• Application process and educational requirements
• Background Investigation information
• P.O.S.T. minimum selection standards for peace officer licensure
• Medical, psychological, physical, and drug & alcohol testing
• 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.
• Conduct follow up investigations for criminal prosecution of criminal and traffic complaints.
• 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.
• Conduct surveillance of suspected criminal activity and provide undercover operations to identify and apprehend suspects.
• Interview and/or interrogate witnesses, victims and suspects and draft formal statements for presentation in court, including testifying in court on criminal and civil matters.
• Record and investigate complaints from citizens, including those on the conduct and actions of officers.
• 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.
• Conduct follow-up investigations for criminal prosecution on traffic and criminal complaints.
• Function as a Field Training Officer (FTO) supplementing academy instruction through field experience and serving as a final step in the officer selection process. Evaluate recruits on a daily basis and share information with supervisors.
• Operate various computer terminals to enter and retrieve essential information.

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of a two- or four-year Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Degree through a Professional Peace Officer Education Program and and become POST eligible within 2-months of the start of the academy.

Must be authorized to work in the United States

Minimum Experience

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Minnesota P.O.S.T. Certified (obtained within 2-months of the Academy start date)

Minnesota State Police Officer License

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license

State Requirements

• Must not have a felony conviction.
• Must successfully pass the MPD background investigation.

Medical/Psychological Exams

Candidates must be deemed medically and psychologically fit and successfully pass a drug and alcohol screening prior to hire. Pre-Employment Medical exams, including work simulation tests, and Psychological Exams are tentatively scheduled to begin after successfully passing backgrounds.

Background Check

The City has determined that a thorough Minneapolis Police Department criminal background check is necessary for positions with this job title. Applicants must sign an informed consent allowing the City to obtain their criminal history information in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be considered for the position.

Drug And Alcohol Testing

All job applicants must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be required to sign a notification and consent form prior to undergoing drug and alcohol testing. Applicants who do not consent to undergo drug and alcohol testing will not be required to do so and the City will withdraw the conditional job offer, resulting in the job applicant no longer being considered for the position.

Physical Requirements

Police work is physically and mentally demanding. During the training academy, candidates will participate in and be assessed on MPD Police Officer fitness goals.

This position requires standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Requires close distance color, peripheral vision with ability to adjust focus.

Selection Process

Candidates unable to complete any portion of this process will not be eligible to move forward in the hiring process.

Once candidates are screened for minimum qualifications, qualified candidates will receive email communication from HR.

Selection Steps and Tentative Timeline

Department Interviews Tentatively scheduled

Backgrounds Selected candidates will move to the background investigation, completed by MPD. A successful background investigation places candidates on the eligible list of qualified candidates.