Police Officer

The City of Plymouth is seeking candidates who are eager to adopt and champion our mission and values—CIVIC: customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion, and connection—as we advance the City Council’s strategic priority to be a city of choice. The Plymouth Police Department has a long history of providing high-quality service to our 82,000-member community, with strong community support, an authorized staffing of 82 officers, and ample opportunities for career enrichment. Officers receive an average of 100 hours of annual education.

Pay

• 2026 pay range: $43.17 - $59.58 per hour
• 2027 pay range: $44.46 - $61.36 per hour
• Lateral applicants can anticipate an accelerated hiring process; compensation will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• Award-winning wellness program & peer support program
• Promoted and rotating detective positions
• Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF)
• Training Division
• Traffic unit & DWI Grant position
• Special Investigations
• Multiple K9 units
• Behavioral Health Unit
• Family-friendly patrol schedule
• Mobile Field Force
• SWAT
• School Resource Officers
• Competitive pay & benefits

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective relations with the public:
  • Initiate and participate in community engagement activities to continue positive community relationships.
  • Effectively adapt communication style to the audience, listen carefully, use respectful language and tone, and appropriate interpersonal and rapport-building strategies to diffuse situations.
  • Participate in citywide training designed to strengthen interpersonal, communications, and leadership skills.
  • Provide exceptional customer service to Plymouth residents, business owners, and visitors.
  • Demonstrate a full understanding of—and respect for—the diversity of the community, co-workers, and supervisors, including individuals with disabilities or whose first language may not be English.
• Respond to a wide variety of service calls requiring initiative, judgment, and appropriate use of force:
  • Investigate and document reports of domestic disputes, prowler/trespassing, disorderly conduct/public nuisance, intoxicated persons (drug and/or alcohol), missing/found persons, traffic accidents, burglar/fire alarms, and serious crimes (e.g., robbery, assault, rape, burglary).
  • Respond to other service calls as apparent or assigned.
• Provide emergency service to protect life and property:
  • Rescue victims in life-threatening situations.
  • Provide emergency medical service (first aid) at the scene of an accident/crime.
  • Respond to emergency, non-routine service calls.
  • Manage crowds at demonstrations, protests, picket lines, or emergency scenes.
• Investigate suspicious circumstances by gathering evidence and documenting information:
  • Detain and interview suspicious persons.
  • Observe and report potential trouble spots and congregations of people.
  • Investigate and report public nuisances.
• Perform arrests at the scene of a crime/accident:
  • Place individuals under arrest (search, give rights, question, etc.).
  • Administer tests for intoxication at the scene.
  • Transport arrested persons.
  • Process arrested persons (booking, fingerprints, lock-up, etc.).
• Conduct preliminary crime/accident investigations:
  • Search crime/accident scenes for physical evidence.
  • Secure crime/accident scenes and evidence until other law enforcement officers arrive.
  • Survey crime/accident scenes for witnesses and interview them.
  • Interview suspects.
• Follow-up on crime/accident investigations and arrest offenders:
  • Assist investigators in follow-up investigations as assigned.
  • Take statements/confessions.
  • Participate in the serving of warrants.
  • Perform stake-out surveillance of persons or places.
• Identify physical and safety hazards that affect the community’s well-being:
  • Investigate and arrange for removal of abandoned/stolen vehicles.
  • Inspect and report public safety hazards (e.g., broken water mains, gas mains, power lines, semaphores, construction sites).
• Enforce traffic laws:
  • Write traffic citations or warnings for moving, mechanical, or safety violations.
  • Utilize stationary/moving patrol for speed, red light, or other violations.
  • Enforce fire lane, handicap, and other parking laws.
  • Participate in traffic pursuits.
• Conduct routine patrol activities:
  • Plan patrol routes for upcoming shifts; patrol residential, business, and public areas; perform foot patrols.
  • Talk with residents or businesspersons about potential problems in assigned patrol areas.
  • Enter vehicle license numbers into CAD to validate vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses.
  • Transport property or deliver materials.
  • Guard prisoners.
  • Appear in court as a witness for the prosecution.
  • Serve warrants.
  • Provide assistance to stranded motorists.
  • Process lost/stolen/found property.
• Perform administrative and non-patrol activities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to perform in accordance with the City of Plymouth’s CIVIC values (customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion, and connection) and comfort with supporting and advancing the city council’s strategic priorities.
• Must be eligible for licensure under the rules and regulations of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) by the start date of the position.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess a valid Minnesota Driver's License without recent significant traffic violations.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation.
• Must pass physical and psychological examinations for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations (desired).

Physical Requirements

Physical Activities:

• Very Frequent (often required): standing, sitting, walking, lifting, pushing/pulling, carrying, kneeling, crawling, crouching, reaching, handling objects, repetitive hand motion, stationary desk or bench work with neck bent forward.
• Frequent (usually required): climbing, use of arm muscles over extended periods, overhead work (over shoulder height).

Weights Lifted/Carried: The employee must be able to lift items from 0 to 100 pounds from 0 to 5 feet and carry items from 0 to 100 pounds from 0 to 100 feet. This includes, but is not limited to, a duty bag, briefcase, injured children, injured adults, first aid kit containing oxygen bottle, evidence, and/or other found property.

Job Requirements: Working outdoors, working indoors, working near fumes/vapors, driving a city vehicle or personal vehicle.