Police Officer (Traditional)

Salary : $90,313.60 - $114,296.00 AnnuallyLocation : City of Maplewood, MNJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 202400405Department: Public SafetyDivision: Police ServicesOpening Date: 07082024Closing Date: 332025 11:59 PM Central Description Are you ready for a challenging career in Law Enforcement while working in an family-friendly agency that allows you to utilize your own talents and interests in ways that benefit the community? Are you looking for a department that is invested in your own personal wellness and professional growth? Are you looking for a policing career that offers a mix of enforcement related activities combined with building relationships and community policing? If so, we invite you to apply to the Maplewood Police Department where you will work in a diverse city that practices proactive, community-oriented, problem-solving policing methodologies. The ideal candidate will have strong verbal communications skills and a desire to work in a diverse community, creating connections with citizens and civic leaders. Physical and mental fitness are key assets for this position and supported by department programs. The Department also offers several special assignment opportunities, including K-9 handler, traffic officers, SWAT team member, school resource officer, and investigator. Union contract negotiated through 2025 with the following salary increases:1.5% increase January 20251.5% increase June 2025Essential Duties and Responsibilities The listed examples may not include all duties performed by all positions in this class. Duties may vary somewhat from position to position within a class.Patrols the city and responds emergency and non-emergent calls for service, enforces laws, detects and prevents crime, and protects life and vestigates complaints involving violations of City ordinances, state and federal laws.Conducts legal searches, apprehends and arrests law violators, prepares accurate, timely, and thorough reports of incidents and arrests, and transports prisoners.Provides emergency medical care until more qualified personnel arrive on the scene.Assists other agencies as needed; maintains contact and cooperates as appropriate.Answers citizens' requests for information including directions, regulations, ordinances and resources for information; provides information on status of complaints and investigations as appropriate.Maintains high visibility while on patrolAssists in preparing cases and testifies at trials, hearings, grand juries or other legal proceedings.Operates and assists in maintaining department equipment and vehicles.Maintains skills proficiency as required by the Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board and Maplewood Police Department.May be assigned to perform one of several special work assignments. Working Conditions WORKING CONDITIONSThe characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for some periods of time.This classification involves physical agility requirements such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements, ability to express and exchange ideas and ability to hear information at normal spoken word levels.Physical Exertion (Pounds)Up to 10FrequentUp to 25FrequentUp to 50OccasionalUp to 100Seldom100 or moreSeldomEnvironmental ExposuresWork near moving mechanical partsSeldomWork in high, precarious placesSeldomToxic or caustic chemicalsSeldomOutdoor weather conditionsFrequentExtreme Cold, non-weatherNeverExtreme Heat, non-weatherSeldomNoise LevelModerateThe duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.EOE Minimum & Preferred Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Associate degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or equivalent and licensed as a full-time police officer by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training OR eligible to be licensed by date of hire. Must possess a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent out-of-state license.Must pass the Department's background investigation, physical fitness standards and psychological exams.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or broadly equivalent field of study.Fluency in a language other than English, including sign language.Employees are an integral part of the overall success of the City of Maplewood. In service to its employees, the City offers generous employee benefits to support health and well-being, and worklife balance including medical, dental and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, FSA and childcare reimbursement program, vision, mandatory retirement plan (PERA) and voluntary deferred compensation (employer matching contribution), a Community Center membership and a very successful wellness program. In addition, annual leave, personal holiday and holiday pay is also provided. Benefits eligibility can vary depending on employment status (full-time or part-time) and unioncontract language. All benefit-earning employees are eligible for most benefits on their day of hire.Please check out our Benefits Enrollment Guide for more details!!01 Do you possess a valid and unrestricted Minnesota driver's license (or a driver's license from a contiguous state if not a Minnesota resident)? Yes No 02 Do you possess (or will have by January 1, 2025) a two or four year degree in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice through a professional peace officer education program? Yes No 03 Are you currently POST eligible by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training? I am currently POST licensed. I will be POST eligible by June 1, 2025. I am not POST eligible. 04 I understand the requirement to successfully complete a background investigation, physical fitness and medical examination as well as a psychological exam. Yes No 05 Check below any language(s) that you speak and write (if applicable) fluently, other than English Spanish Hmong Somali Vietnamese Mandarin Chinese Amharic American Sign Language Other language NA 06 Which of the following experiences do you possess? Police Reserve Community Service Officer Police Explorer Miliary Officer Police Dispatcher 2 or more years of volunteer service (community, school, church, etc.) NA 07 I understand that giving false information at any time throughout the hiring process including but not limited to the information I supply on this application will result in disqualification. Yes No 08 The City of Maplewood awards veterans' preference points to qualified veterans and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans in accordance with Minnesota State Statute 197.447. Are you requesting Veteran's Preference Points for this position? If so, please select your Veterans status and assure you have attached a copy of your DD-214 andor documentation verifying your service-connected disability rating if you are deemed a disabled veteran, as defined in state statute, to your application. Veteran Disabled Veteran Spouse of Deceased Veteran Spouse of Disabled Veteran N.A Required Question

Created: 2025-03-05