Police Officer

Overview

We are a family-oriented culture and serve an outstanding community where officers are thankful for our citizens' and Council's unwavering support. Our department takes pride in supporting one another. Enjoy a strong culture of wellness with workout facilities on site and two wellness days per year! We are proud of our innovative programs and robust resources for mental health support. Career wise – we offer something for entry level to lateral, including a supportive work environment dedicated to fostering professional growth! We have strong FTO and mentorship programs and ongoing commitment to training through BCA and other off-site professional development.

Pay Range

2025 Pay Range : $38.97 – $51.89

Important Information for Applicants

• Applicants should expect to be POST license Eligible by January 1, 2026.
• Vacancies : 2

Why Work for Us?

5% of salary per month after 8 years of service

Responsibilities

Works under the general guidance and direction of the Shift Sergeant or other superior officers as necessary, to perform law enforcement work in the protection of life, property, and the civil rights of individual citizens. Officers of this rank enforce City, County, State and Federal Statutes, laws and ordinances. Police officers preserve peace; prevent, detect and investigate accidents and crimes; arrest violators; and provide aid and comfort to citizens in emergency situations. General responsibility includes traffic, patrol and general law enforcement, policy community relations, and record keeping and reports.

Essential Duties

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, crawling, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and / or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., business office, light traffic).

Equipment / Job Location

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position will be primarily located in the field, and likely will be exposed to emergency and disaster situations. When in the office the position will use common office supplies and equipment, and the noise level is typically quiet. Exposure to computer monitors in the office and police vehicle is typical. This position works closely with others.

Conditions of Employment

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Coon Rapids is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. The City welcomes, and encourages any qualified applicant to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, familial status, sex, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other basis protected by law.

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