Police Officer

Overview

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. The department has an authorized staffing of 82 officers with opportunities for career enrichment and a culture of training that results 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.

• 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, 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 and initiate/participate in community engagement activities to build positive relationships.
• Adapt communication style to the audience, listen carefully, use respectful language and tone, and employ appropriate interpersonal and rapport-building strategies to diffuse situations.
• Participate in citywide training to strengthen interpersonal, communications and leadership skills.
• Provide exceptional customer service to Plymouth residents, business owners and visitors.
• Demonstrate understanding and respect for the diversity of the community, co-workers, and supervisors, including individuals with disabilities or whose first language is not English.

Respond to a wide variety of service calls requiring initiative, judgment and appropriate use of force.

• Investigate and document reports of: domestic disputes, prowler/trespassing, disorderly conduct/public nuisance, intoxicated person (drug and/or alcohol), missing/found person, traffic accidents, burglar/fire alarms.
• Respond to reports of serious crime (robbery, assault, rape, burglary, etc.) and other service calls as assigned.

Provide emergency service to protect life and property.

• Rescue victims in life-threatening situations and provide emergency medical service (first aid) at scene.
• Respond to emergency/non-routine service calls and manage crowds at demonstrations or emergencies.

Investigate suspicious circumstances by gathering evidence and documenting information; detain and interview suspicious persons; observe and report potential trouble spots; investigate and report public nuisances.

• Detain and interview suspicious persons; observe and report potential trouble spots and congregations of people; investigate and report public nuisances.

Perform arrests at scenes of crime/accidents including appropriate rights, testing for intoxication, transport, and booking processes.

• Place individuals under arrest, administer tests for intoxication, transport/arrested person handling and booking (fingerprints, etc.).

Conduct preliminary crime/accident investigations, including collecting physical evidence, securing scenes, identifying witnesses, and interviewing witnesses. Follow-up investigations and assist with warrants and stake-out surveillance as assigned.

• Search scenes for evidence; secure scenes until others arrive; interview witnesses; assist investigators in follow-up as assigned.
• Take statements/confessions and participate in serving warrants; perform stake-out surveillance.

Identify physical and safety hazards affecting the community’s well-being.

• Investigate and arrange removal of abandoned/stolen vehicles; inspect and report public safety hazards (e.g., broken infrastructure).

Enforce traffic laws and conduct routine patrol activities.

• Write traffic citations or warnings; utilize patrol to monitor speed and violations; enforce fire lane and handicap parking laws; participate in traffic pursuits.
• Plan patrol routes, conduct patrols, communicate with residents/businesses, validate registrations, transport property, guard prisoners, appear in court as needed, serve warrants, assist stranded motorists, process…