Top 87 Police Jobs in Minnesota

Police Officer
City of Maple Grove, MN —Maple Grove, MN
- $88,075.52 - $123,500.00 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- Wellness program
Pathways Police Cadet
University of Minnesota —Minneapolis, MN
- Full-time
- Background check
- Writing skills
- Driver's License
Police Officer
City of Blaine —Blaine, MN
- $48.91 - $54.35 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Clean driving record
- Pass drug screening
- Opportunities for advancement
Police Cadet
Saint Anthony Village —Saint Anthony, MN
- $25.18 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Customer service
- Military
- High school diploma or GED
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Police Officer
City of Apple Valley, MN —Apple Valley, MN
- $92,768.00 - $123,718.40 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Public speaking
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Police Officer Full-Time
Metropolitan Council —Minneapolis, MN
- $40.70 - $54.26 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Clean driving record
- Commuter assistance
- Dental insurance
Police Cadet
City of Minneapolis —Minneapolis, MN
- $50,000.00 - $69,742.40 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Spanish
- Driver's License
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Police Officer
City of Waite Park —Waite Park, MN
- $71,670.72 - $77,146.81 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Entry level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Police Cadet
City of New Brighton —New Brighton, MN
- $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Driver's License
- Associate's degree
- Communication skills
Police Officer
Wayzata, City of (MN) —Wayzata, MN
- $40.00 - $56.43 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Associate's degree
Police Officer - Patrol
City of Burnsville, MN —Burnsville, MN
- $47.28 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
11d
Police Officer
Saint Anthony Village —Saint Anthony, MN
- $39.94 - $49.93 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Associate's degree
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Police Officer
City Of Chaska —Chaska, MN
- $43.17 - $58.94 an hour
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Retirement plan
1d
Police Chief
City of Owatonna —Owatonna, MN
- $134,056 - $173,576 a year
- Full-time
- Public speaking
- Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree
Police Officer (Open to new and lateral Officers) - Chaska
Minnesota City Jobs —Chaska, MN
- $43.17 - $53.10 an hour
- Online Application
- Driver's License
- Associate's degree
- Entry level
1d
Police Officer
City of New Brighton —New Brighton, MN
- $80,592 - $118,260 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Associate's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Police Officer
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board —Minneapolis, MN
- $41.62 - $53.92 an hour
- Online Application
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Police Reserves
City of South St. Paul —South Saint Paul, MN
- 8 hour shift
- Outdoor work
- Entry level
8d
Police Officer - Full Time
City of Dilworth —Dilworth, MN
- $68,680 - $86,233 a year
- Full-time
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Police Officer
City of New Ulm —New Ulm, MN
- $35.94 - $46.13 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Computer skills

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Police Officer

City of Maple Grove, MN -
Maple Grove, MN

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Job Details

Full-time
$88,075.52 - $123,500.00 a year

Benefits

Wellness program

Qualifications

Employee relationship building
Driver's License

Full Job Description

**This posting was amended on 4/24/26.

The Position

Build a Meaningful Career with the Maple Grove Police Department!

The Maple Grove Police Department is actively recruiting dedicated Police Officers. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, a welcoming and engaged community, and a variety of specialty assignment opportunities.

As a member of MGPD, you will play a vital role in maintaining public safety by enforcing laws, protecting life and property, preserving order, and assisting in the investigation of criminal activity, traffic incidents, and other public safety matters. We value professionalism, commitment, and community-focused policing, and we provide the support and resources necessary for you to thrive and grow throughout your career.

Salary Range - $88,075.52 - $123,500.00

About Maple Grove Police Department

The Maple Grove Police Department provides a fulfilling career for individuals passionate about public safety and law enforcement. Our patrol officers work 10-hour shifts that enhance both efficiency and work-life balance. We offer a variety of permanent and rotating investigator roles designed to support career advancement. Officers are encouraged to pursue assignments in specialized teams such as the Safe Streets Unit (plain-clothes proactive enforcement), Traffic Unit, Emergency Response Unit, Crisis Negotiations Team, Public Order Unit, and K-9 Unit. Our department emphasizes professional development through a comprehensive Field Training Officer (FTO) and mentorship program. As the operators of the North Metro Regional Public Safety Training Facility, we provide access to modern indoor and outdoor training environments featuring the latest scenario-based and reality-based instruction. This commitment ensures our officers are well-prepared, confident, and continuously growing throughout their careers.

Maple Grove Police Department fosters a strong culture of wellness, offering on-site workout facilities, a city-wide wellness program, ability to earn two wellness days per year, along with robust resources for mental health support. The Maple Grove Police Department is guided by the City’s principle of Serving Today, Shaping Tomorrow and our mission to honorably serve our community to enhance the quality of life by dedicating ourselves to compassionate, excellent, and professional policing.

Apply to join a department where community support and public safety go hand in hand. We’re seeking exceptional individuals dedicated to service, professionalism, and engagement. At Maple Grove PD, our team delivers outstanding public service and builds strong community partnerships. We offer a meaningful career where your contributions truly matter everyday.

About Maple Grove, MN

Maple Grove is a forward thinking, thriving community in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We are home to over 73,000 residents with a projected population of 90,000 by 2040 with 2,500 acres of undeveloped land. The City of Maple Grove is proud to employ over 300 benefit-earning employees, 500+ part-time, casual, temporary, seasonal employees, and 100 paid-on-call firefighters to staff our many departments. We provide public safety, public works, community and economic development, parks & recreation and many other important public services to a growing community.

For more information on the City of Maple Grove's Police Department's mission and values, click here: https://www.maplegrovemn.gov/departments/police/our-mission-and-values

Hiring Process
*Subject to change*

Application review: Every two weeks

Interviews: scheduled monthly (first round, and final round interviews)

**Must be P.O.S.T. eligible within 6 months of application date**

Pre-employment Requirements:

Candidates must successfully pass a background investigation, medical/drug screening, physical ability testing, psychological evaluation, and obtain their P.O.S.T. license.

Responsibilities

Coordinates efforts to ensure the City of Maple Grove is an equitable, inclusive, and respectful organization and supports the City’s mission, vision, and core values.
Demonstrates ability to understand and respect the diversity of customers and co-workers, effectively communicating with individuals whose first language may be one other than English.
Works on rotating shifts performing security patrols in assigned area, handles traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents; detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County and City laws and ordinances.
Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action, being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
Prepares a variety of reports and records, including calls for service, crimes criminal investigations, vehicle crashes, suspicious incidents, radar and LIDAR logs, and various other written reports.
Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations.
Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action.
Undertakes community oriented and problem solving policing work with the aid of data-driven systems. Answers questions from the public on phone or in person such as project status, complaints, law interpretation, or refers to proper agency.
Faces situations and is prepared to use deadly force when justified.
Requests checks on car registrations, warrants, firearms, and issues tickets, citation or tags for illegal violations.
Monitors crime areas, makes business checks or vacation checks of private dwellings.
Completes routine, non-emergency reports through preliminary investigations and reports, which include: interviewing suspects, witnesses, citizens, victims, specialists, and other individuals as necessary. Takes written and oral statements from victims, witnesses, and suspects. Develops leads and tips. Searches scene of crimes for physical evidence. Preserves and processes evidence. Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders. Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
Interrogates suspects and takes sworn statements, formal confessions or depositions; testifies at trials, hearings or grand juries.
Coordinates activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies and obtains advice from the City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Municipal Prosecutor’s Office regarding cases, policies and procedures, as needed and assigned.
Conducts field training.
Maintains skills proficiency.
Performs other related duties or specialty assignments as apparent or assigned.

Knowledge of:

Principles, procedures, techniques and equipment of modern law enforcement.
Local geography.
Operation of investigative tools and equipment.

Ability to:

Understand and interpret the applicable laws, ordinances and department rules and regulations.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationship with those contacted in the course of work.
Treat public tactfully, with courtesy, or , when the occasion demands it, with firmness.
Exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and in making decisions.
Understand and carry out complex directions.
Learn the City’s geography.
Skillfully operate firearms.
Withstand adverse weather conditions.
Pass a psychological evaluation, background check, pre-employment physical, to include a drug screen, necessary to successfully perform job.

Qualifications

An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.
Need to have:

Associate’s degree in criminal justice or related field.
Ability to be licensed under the P.O.S.T. selection standards.
Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate valid Minnesota Driver’s License.

Nice to have:

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field
Experience as a law enforcement officer

Supplemental Information

WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions:
Field environment; may be exposed to emergency and disaster situations; working closely with others.
Physical Conditions:
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time; general manual dexterity; ability to discharge firearms; adequate hearing, vision and speech; ability to operate assigned vehicle

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