What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at City of Burnsville, MN?
Salary : $95,472.00 - $119,080.00 Annually
Location : Police Department Burnsville, MN
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 2024-00299
Department : Police
Opening Date : 01 / 09 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 27 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Position Details
As a Police Officer, your service to our community is a vital part of creating a Burnsville that is a vibrant city, boldly leading and welcoming to all. We believe community safety starts with workplace culture and support from the community, City staff and the City Council. As you commit to protecting lives and property, we make a commitment to invest in you.
We offer a leading-edge Total Rewards package, a focus on wellness, a culture or support and an array of opportunities to grow. You will join a growing team of 87 sworn officers and 21 civilians who use community-oriented policing to provide excellence in public safety.
We are a community where people feel safe and welcome to be themselves, visitors find a place they want to come back to again and again, businesses are positioned for success and our team finds meaningful work and opportunities to grow.
This role works rotating shifts and has a starting wage of $45.90 per hour and competitive lateral pay. To learn more about the Burnsville Police Department visit our or
How you'll use your strengths every day
Police Officers value people and perspectives by :
- Providing rescue help and emergency first aid treatment.
- Answering questions, providing directions and prompt assistance to the community.
They are on the leading edge when they :
And they expect the best by :
What you'll bring to help you be successful
We welcome qualified applicants to apply with preference given to those applicants who have not applied in the past twelve months.
Academy is expected to start April 2025
BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE
In Burnsville, we create great experiences for our employees so they do the same for our community. We offer total rewards, development opportunities, and flexibility that reflect our commitment to you.
Total Rewards
Providing the highest level of care for our community starts with caring well for you. We provide a wide range of benefits to full-time employees and part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Focused on your wellbeing, our total rewards include :
Employee Development
We believe that we all can benefit from ongoing learning and growth. We offer focused development opportunities through our organizational university, Burnsville University, to help people and teams be their best. Our comprehensive onboarding path engages new employees right from the start, with a year-long experience focused on connecting you to our organization and community.
Work Your Way
We are committed to flexibility in meeting the needs of our employees while continuing to provide excellent service to our organization and community. That's why we encourage remote and flexible work, when we are able. Whether you want to work in a coffee shop, adjust your start time, or wear jeans on a Monday, we encourage employees to work in a way that allows you to be your best.
Do you have a bachelor degree or will you have one by the time of hire?
Do you have a valid driver's license or are you eligible to be licensed at the time of application?
I have reviewed the Minimum Selections Standards for Peace Officer Licensure (POST) in the State of Minnesota and meet the minimum requirements. Minimum Selection Standards can be found here : https : / / mn.gov / post / applicants / minimumselectionstandards /
Please select the options that describes your P.O.S.T. status
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Salary : $95,472 - $119,080
