Police Officer
Position Details
Status: Full-time regular position, non-exempt
Salary: Starts at $29.89per hour (2019 pay-rate); full range is $29.89 per hour to $45.70 per hour (dependent upon experience and qualifications)
BENEFITS: Qualifies for full-time benefits at date of hire
Location: Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Hours: Rotating Shift (must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays)
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Patrol Sergeant
Police Department
The Eden Prairie Police Department protects and serves the community of Eden Prairie through active and professional engagement. This department is committed to providing customized service to the community, exercising discretion and fairness in enforcement, building public trust in the department, and promoting the professional development of its members.
Position Responsibilities
The Police Officer begins their role in the Patrol Division by protecting and serving the community of Eden Prairie by providing quality services and law enforcement customized to meet the needs of the community. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:
- Proactively patrols the community for potential public safety issues; uses sound judgment and critical thinking to monitor and deter potential crime.
- Responds to and documents calls for police service such as reported crimes or suspicious activity, medical emergencies, and traffic accidents.
- Enforces laws, ordinances, and codes with a special emphasis on traffic enforcement.
- Investigates crimes including the collection and preservation of evidence, interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses, preparing related reports and court testimony.
- Educates residents, schools, and businesses about public safety-related issues.
- Secondary assignments are available for officers through a selection process after their first 12 months on the job. Secondary assignments include: K9 officer, SWAT Team member, Field Training Officer, Use of Force Instructor, Weapons Systems Armorer, Crisis Negotiator, Youth Diversion Officer, Crime Scene Tech Unit Officer, Domestic Abuse Response Team member, Crisis Intervention Techniques Team member, Adult Investigator and School Liaison Officer.
Education: Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in law enforcement, or related field preferred; P.O.S.T. eligible by date of appointment, but no later than August 1, 2020 required. If you have received your schooling or passed the Post Board exam in another state, you will need to complete the Minnesota Post Board requirements for Peace Officer Licensing and have passed the MN Post Board Exam or Reciprocity Exam by May 1, 2020.
Work Experience: Knowledge of and experience in criminal and traffic law preferred (i.e. experience as a community service officer, police explorer, security guard, etc.)
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Approximately 85% of the time is spent in the field on patrol. Incumbent is required to carry a firearm, take appropriate safety precautions and wear protective body armor. While on patrol or at crime scenes, incumbent may have exposure to injury, trauma, angry or violent individuals, animal bites, blood-borne and air-borne pathogens, traffic accidents, visual and emotional trauma, toxic chemicals, adverse road and weather conditions, and other hazardous conditions.
Incumbent spends a large portion of each day in a patrol vehicle, frequently exiting and entering vehicle. Incumbents must be able to climb ladders, walk or run on uneven surfaces. Regular moving of objects up to 45 pounds is required. While on patrol, continual attention to detail in monitoring surroundings is required. A high level of attention to detail and deadlines is required in completing reports and paperwork.
Must be able to meet the physical demands/requirements of Minnesota Peace Officer Training Board (P.O.S.T.) in order to qualify for and maintain status as a licensed peace officer.
Full job profile and to apply online go to www.edenprairie.org under employment