Police Cadet Intern

City Of Moorhead • Moorhead, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Moorhead is accepting applications for Police Cadet Interns in the Police Department. This internship is designed to connect the Police Officer employment needs of Moorhead PD with students from local and area colleges and universities who are working towards Minnesota Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) eligibility and are majoring in criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology, or a closely related field.

Requirements

• Actively working towards Minnesota Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) eligibility.
• Currently enrolled or recently graduated majoring in criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic support duties for the Police Department including general patrol of the City, citizen engagement and related work as needed.
• Responds to non-emergency calls including parking, animal concerns, found property, minor theft reports, traffic crashes for traffic control, perimeter assistance needs as directed by supervisors and other calls as assigned.
• Performs general patrol work as assigned including observance for ordinance violations, parking violation and state traffic control.
• Assists and performs enforcement of City ordinances or codes relating to animal control and parking including issuance of citations as allowable under City ordinance and code.
• Assists with citizen complaints.
• Participates in assisting with various City community events such as parades, marathons, auctions and more.
• Enhances writing skills by learning and writing incident reports and citations.
• Works collaboratively with various members of the Police Department and attend meetings as needed.
• Assists veteran team members in new officer field training activities.
• Safely operates assigned police department vehicles and learns and conducts regular vehicle safety checks.
• Performs other duties as needed or requested.

Benefits

• Positive, friendly and team-oriented culture
• Flexibility to support work-life balance
• Ability to make a difference in our community
• On-going training and career development
• Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESST) according to MN Statute 181.9445 to 181.9448
• Eligibility for Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) benefits per eligibility based on MN State Statute Chapter 353.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed