Police Officer

Position 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.

This position currently works on‑site only.

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

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

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• 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

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

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.

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…