About This Role
This full-time patrol officer position is open to both new and lateral officers, providing public safety through law enforcement, investigation, and community interaction. The role involves responding to service calls, patrolling, and investigating suspicious activities within the City of Chaska.
Responsibilities
- Enforce laws and City codes and provide for public safety through observation, investigation, reporting, and corrective action
- Respond to service calls, patrol, and investigate suspicious activities
- Interview suspects and witnesses
- Collect and preserve evidence
- Make arrests and attend related court hearings
- Complete required reporting
- Interact with residents and other police departments, the general public, and preserve the peace through conflict intervention, negotiation, crowd control, and community policing principles
- Provide public services such as emergency medical assistance, coordination at fire scenes, traffic and crowd control, missing persons, found property, and assist stranded motorists
- Conduct field training for all new officers, when assigned
- Provide information to the public and foster relationships with businesses, neighborhoods, and citizens
- Know and follow CPD policies and procedures
- Perform all other related duties as expected or assigned
Requirements
- Valid Minnesota driver's license or ability to obtain by hire date
- Associate's Degree in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, or a related field
- Current licensure by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards (POST) or ability to obtain by March 1, 2027
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of community policing
- Knowledge of basic first responder first aid/life-saving techniques to include CPR certified
Benefits
- $1,805 annual uniform allowance check with all initial equipment provided
- Lateral candidates may be eligible for 40-hours paid personal leave upon starting employment
- Higher rate of paid personal leave accrual for lateral candidates
- Higher base wage for lateral candidates
- Eligible lateral candidates may be credited with the 4-year longevity step after completion of the probationary period
- Longevity incentives available after 4, 8, 12, and 16 years of employment with the city
- Signing bonus of $5,000 ($2,000 paid after successful completion of field training and $3,000 after completion of the 12-month probationary period)
- Additional specialty pay and instructor pay for certain CPD assignments
- Night shift differential pay of $1.00 per hour
