Police Cadet

The Police Cadet position exists to provide education and career assistance to those interested in law enforcement. Once selected the Police Cadet will attend an approved PPOE program working to obtain an associate degree. The Police Cadet will work a flexible part time schedule at the police department in conjunction with their schooling. While working, the Police Cadet will carry out the mission and vision of the Minnetonka Police Department providing assistance to licensed police officers in their duties as well as the additional duties and responsibilities detailed below.

• Enforce applicable ordinances and statutes pertaining to animals, animal control, parking, and selected health and nuisance ordinances
• Perform detention duties, including booking, searching, controlling and releasing prisoners
•  Provide traffic control or perimeter security as assigned
• Work with sworn staff to ensure they have a clean vehicle in proper working order for shift use
• Deliver vehicles in need of repair to the appropriate city shop or dealership for service.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the garages and other areas within the police department
• Manage, inventory and order miscellaneous supplies
• Fingerprinting for applicant background investigations
• Assist police officers, support services and investigations with any additional operational duties.
• Prepare and submit accurate and thorough reports and other paperwork required by various job activities, and other duties as assigned
• Draft minor police reports such as criminal damage to property and theft as needed. When applicable issue summons/citations regarding city code violations• Participate and stay proficient on department recognized defensive tactics
• Assist in the recovery and inventorying of lost, abandoned and/or confiscated property• Participate in departmental initiatives which foster positive interaction between the police and members of the community.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or G.E.D
• Possession of or ability to obtain prior to employment, a valid, unrestricted MN Driver's License.
• Successful completion of a background check
• Currently enrolled or able to apply to and be accepted into an approved two-year law enforcement program.
• Must immediately start full time college attendance (12 credit hours or four classes per semester or 18 credit hours or six classes per term) upon hire and maintain a 2.00 GPA ("C" average) or better
•  Cadets must be able to safely perform all the tasks and responsibilities of the position and be fit and suitable for promotion to police officer
• Must possess the desire to become a police officer and work as a police officer for Minnetonka

Preferred Qualifications

• City of Minnetonka residency
• Fluency in a second language, a strong record of community service and a commitment to support a diverse workforce are preferred.
•  Demonstrate the ability to positively enhance understanding/interactions between diverse groups of people.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skilled in report writing
• Ability to work tactfully and courteously with community members and co-workers; exemplifying teamwork to accomplish Police Department goals quickly and efficiently; relating well interpersonally with individuals or groups; being organized and managing time effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; speak with confidence and professionalism with individuals or groups; operate communications equipment such as a cell phone and police radio; communicate well in written and verbal formats; work well both alone or as part of a team
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances;
• Knowledge of criminal code and city code.
• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures
• The ability to accomplish stated goals and objectives of the departments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to manipulate, handle or feel and climbing or balancing, frequently requires lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).