Status: Full-time regular position, non-exempt

Salary: Starts at $29.02 per hour (2018 pay-rate); full range is $29.02 per hour to $44.37 per hour (dependent upon experience and qualifications)

BENEFITS: Qualifies for full-time benefits at date of hire

Location: Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Hours: Rotating Shift (must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays)

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Patrol Sergeant

The Eden Prairie Police Department protects and serves the community of Eden Prairie through active and professional engagement. This department is committed to providing customized service to the community, exercising discretion and fairness in enforcement, building public trust in the department, and promoting the professional development of its members.

The Police Officer begins their role in the Patrol Division by protecting and serving the community of Eden Prairie by providing quality services and law enforcement customized to meet the needs of the community. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

1. Proactively patrols the community for potential public safety issues; uses sound judgment and critical thinking to monitor and deter potential crime.
2. Responds to and documents calls for police service such as reported crimes or suspicious activity, medical emergencies, and traffic accidents.
3. Enforces laws, ordinances, and codes with a special emphasis on traffic enforcement.
4. Investigates crimes including the collection and preservation of evidence, interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses, preparing related reports and court testimony.
5. Educates residents, schools, and businesses about public safety-related issues.
6. Secondary assignments are available for officers through a selection process after their first 12 months on the job. Secondary assignments include: K9 officer, SWAT Team member, Field Training Officer, Use of Force Instructor, Weapons Systems Armorer, Crisis Negotiator, Youth Diversion Officer, Crime Scene Tech Unit Officer, Domestic Abuse Response Team member, Crisis Intervention Techniques Team member, Adult Investigator and School Liaison Officer.

While these areas are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

Legal Expertise: Displays an in depth understanding of specific legal area; routinely guides others to make lawful decisions.

Emergency Medical Response Expertise: All EPPD Officers are required to attend intensive Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training and obtain their EMT National Certification.

Communication: Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.

Composure: Exhibits self-confidence and asserts self appropriately to advocate a point of view; is cool under pressure; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; maintains balance even when unexpected circumstances arise; able to identify and manage crisis situations; faces adversity head on; energized by tough challenges.

Accountability: Follows through on commitments; focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the shift; takes responsibilities for actions both as an individual and on behalf of the organization; actions and words are in sync; follows all policies and procedures; maintains confidentiality; is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts.

Education: Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in law enforcement, or related field preferred; P.O.S.T. eligible by date of appointment, but no later than March 31, 2020 required. If you have received your schooling or passed the Post Board exam in another state, you will need to complete the Minnesota Post Board requirements for Peace Officer Licensing and have passed the MN Post Board Exam or Reciprocity Exam by March 31, 2020.

Work Experience: Knowledge of and experience in criminal and traffic law preferred (e.g. experience as a community service officer, police explorer, security guard, etc.)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Approximately 85% of the time is spent in the field on patrol.  Incumbent is required to carry a firearm, take appropriate safety precautions and wear protective body armor.  While on patrol or at crime scenes, incumbent may have exposure to injury, trauma, angry or violent individuals, animal bites, blood-borne and air-borne pathogens, traffic accidents, visual and emotional trauma, toxic chemicals, adverse road and weather conditions, and other hazardous conditions.

Incumbent spends a large portion of each day in a patrol vehicle, frequently exiting and entering vehicle.  Incumbents must be able to climb ladders, walk or run on uneven surfaces. Regular moving of objects up to 45 pounds is required.  While on patrol, continual attention to detail in monitoring surroundings is required.  A high level of attention to detail and deadlines is required in completing reports and paperwork.

Must be able to meet the physical demands/requirements of Minnesota Peace Officer Training Board (P.O.S.T.) in order to qualify for and maintain status as a licensed peace officer.

The City of Eden Prairie conducts the following pre-employment checks for the Police Officer position:

1. Work History
2. Professional References 
3. Criminal History Check
4. Driving Check (must have valid driver’s license and excellent driving record)
5. Written Assessment (passing score on all three components)
6. Drug Testing
7. Physical Exam
8. Physical Agility Testing
9. Psychological Evaluation

All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process before their first day of employment.

The goal of the recruitment process outlined below is to find talented candidates who have the potential to move into a police officer position when a vacancy occurs. Therefore, City reserves the right to create and manage a pool of qualified candidates from this posting for future openings which occurs within a year from the posting date.

Apply online at www.edenprairie.org under “Employment”.

Application Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Review Applications: Week of April 29, 2019

Communicate to Candidates (via e-mail): By Friday, May 3, 2019

Frontline Assessment: Candidates will be invited to attend one of the sessions offered. The actual assessment takes 2.5 to 3 hours and will be conducted on the dates listed below. You will be invited to one of the testing dates.

• Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (12:30 PM – 3:30 PM)
• Thursday, May 9, 2019 (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

Communicate Frontline Assessment results to candidates / Invite selected candidates to First Round Interviews: by Friday, May 17, 2019.

First Round Interviews: Candidates will be invited to attend one of two dates offered, either Monday, May 20, or Thursday, May 23, 2019. A presentation about the Police Department will be shared and then candidates will participate in a one hour group interview.

Communicate to Candidates regarding next step: By Friday, May 24, 2019

Second Round Interviews: Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person 45 minute interview with Police Sergeants to be held on Wednesday, May 29 or Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Communicate to Candidates regarding next step: By Friday, May 31, 2019

Third Round Interviews: Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person 45 minute interview with Police Lieutenants to be held on Wednesday, June 5 or Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Communicate to Candidates regarding next step: By Monday, June 10, 2019

Final Interview with Police Chief & Captain: Upon vacancy

Pre-Employment steps will occur when the determination is made to hire a candidate based upon having a vacancy.

Initiate Background Investigation Process: Upon Vacancy

Appointment for Psychological Evaluation: Upon Contingent Offer

Appointment for Pre-Employment Physical Exam and Agility Testing: Upon Contingent Offer