Police Officer

Full-Time Patrol Officer

The City of Chaska is accepting applications for the position of full-time patrol officer. As a city on the edge of the metro, Chaska is in Carver County and is home to nearly 30,000 residents. The Chaska Police Department recently moved into the new, state of the art Public Safety Facility which opened in early 2026.

Applicants must currently be MN POST licensed or eligible for licensure by September 1, 2026.

Salary and benefits include:

• Starting wage between $43.17-$53.10 hourly ($89,793-$110,448 annually), depending upon qualifying experience.
• Lateral candidates may be eligible for 40-hours paid personal leave upon starting employment, higher rate of paid personal leave accrual, and higher base wage. Eligible lateral candidates may be credited with the 4 year longevity step after completion of the probationary period. Exact starting wages and benefit accrual for eligible lateral candidates will be determined based on prior experience.
• Longevity incentives available after 4, 8, 12, and 16 years of employment with the city. Current top patrol base pay is $58.94 hourly ($122,595 annually).
• 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).
• Certain CPD assignments are eligible for additional specialty pay and instructor pay.
• Night shift differential pay of $1.00 per hour.
• Patrol Officers receive a bank of 156 holiday hours and 104 "time owed" hours annually, which can be taken as time off or pay.
• Post-retirement healthcare savings plan with city contribution.
• CPD embraces officer wellness, which includes an ability for officers to work out one-hour per shift while on-duty.

Employment process includes:

• Candidates meeting eligibility requirements will be invited to participate in a pre-employment process starting with a video interview and those moving forward will be invited to a panel interview at the CPD.
• Candidates given a conditional job offer would be required to successfully complete a thorough background investigation, psychological exam, drug screening, and a medical/fitness examination.

For additional information, please review our recruitment brochure or contact a member of the recruitment team at View email address on click.appcast.io. We welcome qualified applicants to apply. Preference will be given to those who have not applied within the previous twelve months.