Job Description: This is your opportunity to work for a community that appreciates their public safety partners! Located at the confluence of three rivers, Hastings is a dynamic, historic community southeast of St. Paul, offering many career advancement opportunities.

Be part of a growing team of 32 sworn personnel who patrol approximately 18 square miles. Prevent and control crime, preserve the peace, regulate traffic, respond to emergency calls, provide crisis intervention, investigate crimes and build community trust.

The many career advancement opportunities at the Hastings Police Department include:

 - Community Engagement Officer
 - Dakota County Drug Task Force
 - South Metro SWAT (SMS)
 - Electronic Crimes Unit
 - Field Training Officer
 - Investigations • K9 Officer
- Range/Use of Force Instructor
 - School Resource Officer

Benefits include:

 - 88 hours of vacation in the first year
 - 132 hours of holiday pay annually
 - All uniforms and equipment provided

Minimum qualifications:

 - Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college
 - Eligibility to be licensed by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board as full-time peace officer at the time of hire
 - Ability to communicate effectively in English through oral and written skills
 - Ability to meet the department's physical requirements so as to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions

Agency: Hastings Police Department

Location: Hastings, MN

Region: 9

Pay Rate: Starting $37.46 per hour; top wage $51.23 per hour achievable in just 3 years

Deadline: Sunday, July 6, 2025

Website Link: https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-departments/human-resources/employment

"> Job Description: This is your opportunity to work for a community that appreciates their public safety partners! Located at the confluence of three rivers, Hastings is a dynamic, historic community southeast of St. Paul, offering many career advancement opportunities.

Be part of a growing team of 32 sworn personnel who patrol approximately 18 square miles. Prevent and control crime, preserve the peace, regulate traffic, respond to emergency calls, provide crisis intervention, investigate crimes and build community trust.

The many career advancement opportunities at the Hastings Police Department include:

 - Community Engagement Officer
 - Dakota County Drug Task Force
 - South Metro SWAT (SMS)
 - Electronic Crimes Unit
 - Field Training Officer
 - Investigations • K9 Officer
- Range/Use of Force Instructor
 - School Resource Officer

Benefits include:

 - 88 hours of vacation in the first year
 - 132 hours of holiday pay annually
 - All uniforms and equipment provided

Minimum qualifications:

 - Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college
 - Eligibility to be licensed by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board as full-time peace officer at the time of hire
 - Ability to communicate effectively in English through oral and written skills
 - Ability to meet the department's physical requirements so as to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions

Agency: Hastings Police Department

Location: Hastings, MN

Region: 9

Pay Rate: Starting $37.46 per hour; top wage $51.23 per hour achievable in just 3 years

Deadline: Sunday, July 6, 2025

Website Link: https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-departments/human-resources/employment

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FT Police Officer - Hastings Police Department

Job Description: This is your opportunity to work for a community that appreciates their public safety partners! Located at the confluence of three rivers, Hastings is a dynamic, historic community southeast of St. Paul, offering many career advancement opportunities.

Be part of a growing team of 32 sworn personnel who patrol approximately 18 square miles. Prevent and control crime, preserve the peace, regulate traffic, respond to emergency calls, provide crisis intervention, investigate crimes and build community trust.

The many career advancement opportunities at the Hastings Police Department include:

 - Community Engagement Officer
 - Dakota County Drug Task Force
 - South Metro SWAT (SMS)
 - Electronic Crimes Unit
 - Field Training Officer
 - Investigations • K9 Officer
- Range/Use of Force Instructor
 - School Resource Officer

Benefits include:

 - 88 hours of vacation in the first year
 - 132 hours of holiday pay annually
 - All uniforms and equipment provided

Minimum qualifications:

 - Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college
 - Eligibility to be licensed by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board as full-time peace officer at the time of hire
 - Ability to communicate effectively in English through oral and written skills
 - Ability to meet the department's physical requirements so as to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions

Agency: Hastings Police Department

Location: Hastings, MN

Region: 9

Pay Rate: Starting $37.46 per hour; top wage $51.23 per hour achievable in just 3 years

Deadline: Sunday, July 6, 2025

Website Link: https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-departments/human-resources/employment

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