Hiring for both Basic Police Officer Trainee and Lateral Officers
- Must be at least 21 years old
- No maximum age restriction
- Benefits
- Education incentive pay: 3% increase for Associate’s Degree; 6% increase for Bachelor’s Degree
- 20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 holidays per year
- Earn 1 sick day per month (accumulate up to 120 days)
- 20 paid Military leave days
- Up to 30 days paid family sick leave
- $800 state-supplemented in-service pay per year
- Endless overtime opportunities
- Longevity pay
- 100% Metro-funded pension
- 457 MetroMax Deferred Compensation plan
- Vested for service pension after 10 years
- Vested for medical pension after 10 years
- Use of Montgomery GI bills and Post 9/11 GI bills in first year of training
- Domestic partner benefits
- $500 uniform allowance per year
Insurance
- BlueCross BlueShield or Cigna health insurance (75% premium paid by Metro)
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Basic Police Officer Trainee
Police Academy pay (18 weeks) $45,044 salary
Pay during Field Training Phase $50,054-$53,057
Pay upon completion of training $59,260-$62,816
Qualifications
- Must have high school diploma or GED and 60 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA from an accredited education institution; or
- Must have a high school diploma or GED and 3 years of responsible, full-time work; or
- Must have a high school diploma or GED, 2 years of active service with an Honorable Discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces
Lateral Officer
Starting Lateral pay $63,236- $67,004
Qualifications
Must have 2 years of POST (or state equivalent) certified law enforcement experience
To Apply, visit www.joinmnpd.com