Salary : $77,958.40 - $103,875.20 Annually
Location : Fire Station #1 - Golden Valley Public Safety Building (Building #7700), MN
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2024-18
Department: Police
Opening Date: 03/26/2024
Closing Date: 4/21/2024 11:59 PM Central
Summary of Position
The City of Golden Valley is seeking experienced, community-focused leaders in the public safety industry to join our Police Department! Police Officers with at least one year of sworn patrol experience may be eligible for:

• Lateral Incentive:

• $5,000 - Completion of FTO
  
• $5,000 - Completion of Probationary Period (typically one year)
  
• Increased Starting Wage:
  
• 1-2 Full Years of Experience = Step 2 ($81k annually education and other benefits)
  
• 3-5 Years of Experience - Step 3, 4, or 5 ($85k-$94k education and other benefits)
  
• 5 years - Step 6 or 7 ($99k - 100k education and other benefits)
  
• Benefits:
  
• Education Incentive
  
• 14 paid holidays (included in PTO accrual)
  
• Front-loaded PTO (40-80 hours DOQ)
  
• PTO accrual rate (9.23 to 11.08 hours per pay period, DOQ)
  
• Fully paid uniforms and equipment
  
• Tuition reimbursement
  
• Paid parental leave (three weeks)
  
• Multilingual pay ($100 per month)

Help us reimagine community health, wellness, and safety for all!
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.
**** Priority Candidate Consideration based on following application dates:
First Round Candidate Consideration : 3/31/2024
Second Round Candidate Consideration : 4/07/2024
Third Round Candidate Consideration : 4/14/2024
Fourth Round Candidate Consideration : 4/21/2024
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and 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.

• Conduct business surveillance patrols or vacation checks of private dwellings.

• 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 and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
  
• Previous experience building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
  
• 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.
  
• Current First Responder certification.
  
• 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.

• 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 and Physical Demands
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.
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:

• 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.
City contribution toward insurance benefits and 100% holiday pay and paid leave accruals.
01

Have you completed an Associate's Degree?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have completed a Bachelor's degree, what was your area of study? If no Bachelor's degree, type NA to continue.
03

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list any languages other than English in which you are fluent. If none, type NA to continue.
05

Are you currently First Aid/CPR Certified?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years experience do you have as a licensed police officer?

• 0-2 years experience
• 3-4 years experience
• 5-6 years expereince
• 7 or more years experience

07

Are you currently employed with another jurisdiction as a police officer?

• Yes
• No

08

If given an offer of employment from the City, are you willing to submit to a comprehensive background check, which includes (but is not limited to), work history, education, driving record, and criminal history?

• Yes
• No

09

Are you currently P.O.S.T. board license eligible, or will you be eligible within the next six months?
10

Please describe any work-related experience in law enforcement, criminal justice, or other public safety related area?
11

Describe any experience you have in juvenile outreach efforts.
12

Please list any professional experience you have or training that you received on deescalation and/or crisis intervention.
13

Describe any experience you have with community policing.
14

The next question is voluntary and is used to determine your eligibility for additional point credits under the Minnesota Veteran's Preference Statute 197.455.Appropriate documents MUST BE provided, either by attaching them to this application or submitting them to the City Human Resources Office within seven (7) calendar days after the deadline date for this position in order to receive Veteran's Preference points.Please select the answer that best applies to your Veteran's status.

• I am not a Veteran.
• I am a non-disabled Veteran. If selecting this answer, you must provide your form DD214 (member copy 4).
• I am a disabled Veteran. If selecting this answer, you must provide your form DD214 (member copy 4) and FL802 form (or an equivalent letter from a service retirement board).
• I am the spouse of a disabled Veteran who is unable to use the preference due to the service-related disability. If selecting this answer, you must provide your marriage certificate, spouse's form DD214 (member copy 4) and FL802 forms (or equivalent letter from a service retirement board).
• I am the spouse of a Veteran who was disabled at the time of death and died as a result of an active duty injury. If selecting this answer, you must provide your marriage certificate, spouse's form DD214 (member copy 4) and FL802 forms (or equivalent letter from a service retirement board) and spouse's death certificate.
• I am the spouse of a deceased Veteran. If selecting this answer, you must provide your marriage certificate, spouse's form DD214 (member copy 4) and spouse's death certificate.
• I prefer not to answer.

Required Question