Police Officer

Oakdale is hiring for entry level and lateral police officer positions. Lateral candidates pay commensurate with experience along, with front-loaded Paid Time Off based on previous service, and an accelerated FTO process.

• Competitive pay: LELS Patrol Union pay scale for 2026 for Police Officer is $93,545 - $116,930. Candidates with more than 10 years of experience are eligible for the Senior Officer pay range: $98,222 - $122,777.
• Solid community support and a City Council that prioritizes public safety.
• State-of-the-art police facility in design phase, breaking ground in 2026.
• Strong culture of support for officer wellness and work-life balance where it’s understood we must take care of our officers so you can take care of our community.
• PATROL Division works a wellness concept schedule. In addition to generous PTO and benefits packages, the city will pay you up to 78 hours wellness hours in lieu of owing time. The patrol schedule is an 11-hour shift (5/5, 2/2) with every other weekend off.
• Contracted mental health and wellness support.
• Ability to work out on duty and emphasis on officer wellness.
• Workplace culture that supports you and your passion for police work as well as your personal responsibilities.
• Robust training program and member of the HERO Training Center.
• Opportunities for career enrichment
  , including SWAT, Mobile Field Force, SRO, department trainer, rotating detective positions, and community engagement.

• Respond to calls for service; handle citizen complaints, problem solving, make custodial arrests, and issue summons.
• Knowledge of state law and local ordinance.
• Ability to drive and operate emergency vehicles.
• Ability to handle volatile persons, defend self and others, and testify.
• Investigates reports of crime, interview victims, suspects and others involved, collects evidence, packages cases for prosecution.
• Complete paperwork, reports and case management, and training.
• Patrol city streets, neighborhoods, businesses, parks, and conducts traffic enforcement and issues citations.
• Knowledge of city geography.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminal Justice

• One (1) year experience in Law Enforcement

• Minnesota Police Officers license
• Valid Drivers License with a driving record that is acceptable to the City’s insurance carrier
• Use of force training
• Police field training

The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience and training preferred in order to exceptionally perform all of the functions of this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminal Justice

• Two (2) years law enforcement field experience

• BCA certification