What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patrol Officer - Lateral position at City of Golden Valley (MN)?
The Golden Valley Police Department is a rapidly growing police department which serves a very supportive community of nearly 25,000 residents. We are seeking to add experienced, community-focused leaders in the public safety industry to join our department, starting with a two-week academy and field training program tailored to each officer based on their experience level.
GVPD team members have many opportunities for career development including; SWAT, FTO, WMD, DRE, VOTF, crisis negotiators, drone pilots, detectives, school resource officer, bike patrol, defensive tactics instructors, firearms instructors, and nearly unmatched training opportunities around the region.
Police Officers with at least one year of sworn patrol experience may be eligible for:
$10,000 signing bonus
$5,000 paid at completion of field training, $5,000 paid upon completion of probationary period
Increased Starting Wage (2024 contract)
2 Full Years of Experience = Step 4 ($89k education and other benefits)
3-4 Years of Experience = Step 5 ($94k education and other benefits)
5 years = Step 6 or 7 ($99k - 103k education and other benefits)
Benefits
Help us reimagine community health, wellness, and safety for all!
GVPD team members have many opportunities for career development including; SWAT, FTO, WMD, DRE, VOTF, crisis negotiators, drone pilots, detectives, school resource officer, bike patrol, defensive tactics instructors, firearms instructors, and nearly unmatched training opportunities around the region.
Police Officers with at least one year of sworn patrol experience may be eligible for:
$10,000 signing bonus
$5,000 paid at completion of field training, $5,000 paid upon completion of probationary period
Increased Starting Wage (2024 contract)
2 Full Years of Experience = Step 4 ($89k education and other benefits)
3-4 Years of Experience = Step 5 ($94k education and other benefits)
5 years = Step 6 or 7 ($99k - 103k education and other benefits)
Benefits
- Education Incentive
- Cafeteria benefits package
- Monthly benefits Contribution of $1,801.38
- 14 paid holidays (included in PTO accrual)
- Front-loaded PTO (40-80 hours DOQ)
- PTO accrual rate (starting at 10.77 hours per pay period, DOQ)
- Fully paid uniforms and equipment
- FTOs earn 4.5 hours of pay or comp time each training shift
- Consistent, set, 12-hour shift schedules
- On-site indoor gun range for sworn staff to use on or off-duty
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental leave (three weeks)
- Multilingual pay ($100 per month)
- Unlimited confidential counseling funded by city
- Updated fully equipped on-site fitness center
- 90-minutes of workout on duty time per 12-hour shift (dependent on daily staffing level)
- Access to certified personal trainer and nutrition coach
Help us reimagine community health, wellness, and safety for all!
** Priority Candidate Consideration is based on the following application dates:
First Round of Candidate Consideration: 12/02/2024Second Round of Candidate Consideration: 12/23/2024
Third Round of Candidate Consideration: 01/13/2025
Expected Hours of Work
The City Police department operates 24/7 year-round. Scheduled hours of staff will reflect those needs, and will include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have employee supervisory responsibilities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:
- Build and maintain positive and community relationships, answering questions from the public and referring community members to resources as needed.
- Participate in community outreach and education initiatives.
- Patrol assigned areas by patrol car, bicycle, or on foot to enforce laws and City ordinances, detect and prevent crime, respond to complaints, and assist with restoration of public disturbance.
- Apprehend and arrest law violators and prepare detailed reports of crimes and incidents.
- Respond to accident scenes, fires, and rescue operations, administering first aid (as needed), directing traffic flow, investigating accident scenes, and preparing reports.
- Conducting directed patrol.
- Perform routine inspections and general maintenance of patrol cars, equipment, and equipment records.
- Assist other agencies, including neighboring communities, County, and State Highway patrol as needed.
- Participate in Civil or Criminal court, including assisting with preparation of legal documents.
- Recommend strategies, standards, and procedures consistent with organizational and department priorities.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have employee supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Competencies
- Two or more years of service as a patrol officer.
- Currently licensed, or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer by the Minnesota POST Board.
- United States Citizen.
- Current Minnesota valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
- Previous community service or customer service experience.
- Ability to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Patrol experience in a state, county, or municipal setting.
- Current First Responder certification.
- First Responder service call experience
- Knowledge of police principles and procedures including the operation of police vehicles, radios, radar, computers, and related equipment.
- Previous experience participating in or leading community engagement activities or events.
- Previous experience building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws.
- Skilled in safely handling and discharging firearms with accuracy.
- Skilled in expertly driving a motor vehicle, sometimes under adverse conditions, and at high speeds, or in pursuit of fleeing vehicles.
Competencies
- Communication
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Positive Attitude
- Hard Work
- Equity & Inclusion
- Decision-Making
- Ethical
- Organized
- Problem Solving
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Work is conducted indoors and outdoors, subject to both inside and outside conditions. Employee is subject to distracting noises, including radio, firearms, alarms, and citizen activity. Responsibilities involve supervision of police activities in detention, crime prevention and criminal investigation, and assuming command in critical situations, which can lead to exposure of contagious diseases and to hazardous situations that can lead to serious injury or death.
Work is conducted indoors and outdoors, subject to both inside and outside conditions. Employee is subject to distracting noises, including radio, firearms, alarms, and citizen activity. Responsibilities involve supervision of police activities in detention, crime prevention and criminal investigation, and assuming command in critical situations, which can lead to exposure of contagious diseases and to hazardous situations that can lead to serious injury or death.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
EEO Statement
The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
- Regularly read and interpret documents and other written material.
- Regularly communicate and exchange information with others in person, over the telephone, radio, and using written communication methods.
- Frequently remain in a stationary position and regularly move within the building to attend meetings, and access files and office machinery.
- Frequently traverse around the City, on foot, in a motor vehicle, or other City transportation mechanism.
- Regularly operate computers and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, printer, and telephone, as well as equipment/tools consistently found in law enforcement, including radar, radios, emergency medical gear, firearms, handcuffs, and tasers.
- Occasionally move or transport items weighing up to 100 pounds.
EEO Statement
The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Salary : $89,981 - $103,875
