Police Officer

At the City of Plymouth, we all work together to add quality to life. This mission and our guiding values - CIVIC: customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection - shape our work as we advance the City Council's strategic priority to be a city of choice. We are seeking candidates who are eager to adopt and champion our mission and values.

Police Officer

The City of Plymouth is looking for motivated professionals to uphold state and local laws, provide timely response and appropriate public safety services at all times and to demonstrate and maintain effective relations with the public.

Plymouth Police Department has a long history of providing high-quality service to our 82,000-member community, and in return, the officers receive strong community support. PPD has an authorized staffing of 82 officers with ample opportunities for career enrichment and a culture of training resulting in an average of 100 hours of annual education for each officer.

Lateral applicants can anticipate an accelerated hiring process. Compensation will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Why Plymouth Police Department?

* Award winning wellness program & peer support program

* Promoted and rotating detective positions

* Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF)

* Training Division

* Traffic unit & DWI Grant position

* Special Investigations

* Multiple K9 units

* Behavioral Health Unit

* Family friendly patrol schedule

* Mobile Field Force

* SWAT

* School Resource Officers

* Competitive pay & benefits

For further information about the position or the department, or to schedule a ride-along, please contact Deputy Chief Drew Gilmore at tgilmore or Patrol Commander Robert Topp  may also visit our website /policeofficer.

Questions regarding Minnesota Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) licensure? Please refer to the State of Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards & Training website.

Maintain effective relations with the public.

* Initiate and participate in community engagement activities to continue positive community relationships.

* Effectively adapt communication style to the audience, listen carefully, use respectful language and tone, and appropriate interpersonal and rapport building strategies to diffuse situations.

* Participate in citywide training designed to strengthen interpersonal, communications and leadership skills.

* Provide exceptional customer service to Plymouth residents, business owners and visitors.

* Demonstrate a full understanding of - and respect for - the diversity of the community, co-workers, and supervisors, including individuals with disabilities or whose first language may not be English.

Respond to a wide variety of service calls in which a variety of actions may be taken requiring initiative, judgment and appropriate use of force.

* Investigate and document reports of the following:

* Domestic disputes among family/neighbors.

* Prowler/trespassing.

* Disorderly conduct/public nuisance.

* Reports of intoxicated person (drug and/or alcohol).

* Missing/found person calls.

* Reports of traffic accidents.

* Burglar/fire alarms.

* Respond to reports of serious crime (e.g., robbery, assault, rape, burglary, etc.)

* Respond to other service calls as apparent or assigned.

Provide emergency service to protect life and property.

* Rescue victims in life-threatening situations.

* Provide emergency medical service (first aid) at scene of accident/crime.

* Respond to emergency, non-routine service call.

* Manage crowd at demonstration, protest, picket line, emergency scene, etc.

Investigate suspicious circumstances by gathering evidence and documenting information.

* Detain and interview suspicious persons.

* Observe and report potential trouble spots and congregations of people.

* Investigate and report public nuisances.

Perform arrests at scene of crime/accident.

* Place individual under arrest (search, give rights, question, etc.)

* Administer test for intoxication at scene.

* Transport arrested person.

* Process arrested person (booking, fingerprints, lock-up, etc.)

Conduct preliminary crime/accident investigations.

* Search crime/accident scene for physical evidence.

* Secure crime/accident…