Police Officer (Recruit)

Application process and educational requirements

The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Government Issued Photo Id Required For Entry.

Background Investigation information

P.O.S.T. minimum selection standards for peace officer licensure. Medical, psychological, physical, and drug & alcohol testing.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.
• Minimum Experience: N/A
• Licenses/Certifications: Minnesota P.O.S.T. Certified (obtained within 60 days of Academy start date), Minnesota State Police Officer 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.

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, Backgrounds, Medical Exams, Pre-employment medical exams, including work simulation tests and psychological exams, are held within one week of conditional job offer. Begin Work.

Union Representation

This position is represented by Police Officers Federation: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/hr/laboragreements/labor- agreements_police_index

Eligible List Statement

The names of applicants who meet minimum qualification and who pass the screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire six (6) months after date of certification.

Notes

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must maintain Minnesota POST licensing with completion of forty-eight credit hours every three years. Knowledge of the laws, ordinances and police procedures as they apply to situations encountered on duty. Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in emergency situations. Ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds. Good oral and written communication skills. Must be authorized to work in United States with no felony convictions. Ability to distinguish the colors red, yellow and green and vision correctable to 20/40 in both eyes. Possess standard hearing average threshold without correction of any worse than a 40-decibel loss on the average at 500, 1,000 and 3,000 Hertz frequencies in the better ear. Must pass medical/psychological examination prior to hire. Medical examination will include drug and alcohol screening tests. Must maintain physical fitness levels according to standards set by the Minneapolis Police Department as a term and condition of continued employment. Must pass thorough background investigation that includes meeting department standards regarding acceptable employment history, honesty, driving and conviction records.