Police Officer

Posted on:
September 10, 2026
• Category: (none)

Apply By:
October 02, 2026
No. of Jobs: 1
Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Type:

Hourly
Compensation: $31.73 to $39.69/hour (experience determines initial step)

Education:

Associate's Degree
Deanna Polzin
Long Prairie Police Department, Attn: ,
615 Lake St. S.
Long Prairie , MN 56347
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• Minimum:
  Associate’s degree (A.A.) in criminal justice.
• Preferred:
  Bilingual skills and prior law enforcement experience (not mandatory).
• Wage: 7-step scale from $31.73 to $39.69/hour (experience determines initial step).
• Raises:
  Yearly cost-of-living increases.
• Insurance: 100% employer-paid individual health insurance; family coverage is subsidized.

The City of Long Prairie is hiring a full-time Police Officer for active patrol, crime prevention, emergency response, law enforcement, and court testimony.

• Do you like assisting others in times of need?
• Do you have an interest in improving the health of citizens in our county?
• Would you like to be called upon when there is an emergency in your community?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you should consider becoming a member of Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps.

Todd County Health and Human Services are looking for local volunteers who can be called upon to assist in a local emergency.

Please find below more detailed information about this wonderful volunteer program:

Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps (MN Responds MRC) is part of a nationwide initiative to pre-register, manage, and mobilize volunteers to help their communities respond to all types of disasters. The Minnesota Department of Health provides the framework for coordinating multiple local, Regional, and State-based programs of volunteers who have medical, public health, or other needed skills. The structure of each MN Responds MRC unit varies, depending on its own unique requirements and on the needs of the people and community that it serves.

Volunteers do their time and expertise in the area where they live, making it easier for them to help their own family, neighborhood and community. For additional assistance, please review the responder guide.

Following the events of 9/11, professionals with healthcare-related skills were among those who wanted to volunteer their services. Without prior training and credentialing, they were unable to do so. The anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 reinforced the need to pre-screen and train volunteers to assist with emergency operations.

Your local MN Responds MRC units help communities meet unexpected medical and public health needs, using qualified volunteers.

Many of us demonstrate our concern for others daily. Your knowledge and skills will be vital to your community – family, friends, and neighbors in a time of need. When a health emergency happens, your skills and concern for others will be crucial.

Minnesota is looking for anyone willing to volunteer their skills in the event of a health emergency. These persons include:

• Healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, pharmacist, dentists, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, psychiatrists, veterinarians, etc.
• Public health professionals
• Behavioral health and social service professionals including psychologists, social workers, counselors, interpreters, and chaplains
• Support staff such as clerical workers, data entry, greeters, traffic control, canteen workers, etc.
• Volunteers may be practicing, retired, college students, or otherwise employed

The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Veterinary Association also run state-wide programs with a similar focus, but there…