Lateral Police Officer

Police Officer

Salary range: 2026 starting annual base salary: $89,388; 2026 starting annual salary including add-ons: $96,539.

In addition to the base salary, officers will receive additional guaranteed contractual add-ons for 2026, including:

• 24-Hour Duty Pay: 3% of base pay
• Preparation Pay: 2% of base pay
• First Responder Pay: 3% of base pay

These add-ons, provided as part of the collective bargaining agreement, are designed to reflect the unique demands of the role and are guaranteed for all officers, enhancing their overall compensation package.

Summary/Purpose: To ensure preservation of peace and public safety through the enforcement of local, state, and Federal laws, and by providing support and assistance during emergency or crisis situations.

Functional areas:

• Patrol designated district to ensure preservation of peace and public safety.
• Inspect persons, places, and property exposed to crime.
• Identify, report, and/or correct hazards to public safety.
• Provide services for public convenience.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with laws.
• Direct traffic.
• Administer specialized tests to determine illegal drug or alcohol consumption.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with the general public.
• Maintain a positive, visible law enforcement presence in the community.
• Identify, apprehend, and assist in the prosecution of suspected violators of the law.
• Respond to and document reports of crime.
• Stop, detain, identify, and search persons suspected of criminal activity.
• Plan, conduct, coordinate, and document investigations of possible criminal activity.
• Interview, question, and/or interrogate victims/complainants, witnesses, informants, and suspects of possible criminal activity.
• Transcribe notes and recordings into formal written reports.
• Collect and preserve evidence.
• Coordinate case preparation with assigned prosecutors, law enforcement, and other personnel.
• Execute search and/or arrest warrants, using only the appropriate level of physical force necessary.
• Testify in court.
• Refer victims/complainants to appropriate service agencies.
• Gather intelligence and other information relating to possible criminal activity.
• Conduct surveillance operations.
• Respond to non-emergency, emergency, and crisis situations.
• Establish control during unusual incidents or civil disorders.
• Assist in calming neighborhood and family disputes.
• Administer first aid to the injured.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Instruct entry-level personnel as Field Training Officer.
• Participate in Special Operations Units as assigned.
• Acquire and maintain specialized knowledge or skill areas.
• Instruct others during training sessions, classes, and group meetings.
• Analyze, organize, and present intelligence and other information relating to suspected criminal activity.
• Reconstruct incidents using mathematical, computer, and other techniques.

Education & Experience Requirements (standards are determined by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board):

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements and have a minimum of three (3) additional years of experience as a licensed police officer working in a law enforcement capacity:
• Possess a valid license for Peace Officer in the State of Minnesota; or
• Have the status of "eligible to be licensed" as defined by the Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board; or
• Have completed basic requirements in another state and be considered eligible by the Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board; or
• Be considered an exception to all of the above options and eligible by the Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board.

Driver's License Requirement: Possess a valid Minnesota Class "D" Driver's License or privilege.

Education/Experience Review (100% of scoring process; 70 pass point): Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be rated based on the type (relatedness) and extent of their education and experience as documented on their application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who pass this exam will have their names placed on an eligible list for this classification.