Hybrid Police Officer - Lateral bei City of Hastings, MN

About the Department

HASTINGS PATROL OFFICERS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - LATERAL HIRES **PENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL ON AUGUST 18, 2025**

1. A current licensed peace officer with at least one year of full-time experience may laterally transfer and start at the wage step commensurate with verified patrol experience, as defined in the collective bargaining agreement.  
2. All new lateral hires shall receive a bank of 24 hours of sick time and 24 hours of vacation time at the time of hire.  
3. All new lateral hires shall accrue vacation commensurate with verified patrol experience. Vacation carry-over maximums shall reflect verified patrol experience.
4. Upon approval by City Council, recent lateral hires will be placed at the wage step and vacation accrual commensurate with verified patrol experience. No retroactive wages or vacation accrual will be applied.
5. None of these actions impact seniority or longevity standards in place.

2026 WAGE SCALE**PENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL ON AUGUST 18, 2025**

Summary of Position

Police Officers perform law enforcement duties involving the protection of life and property, including, but not limited to, the prevention and control of crime, preservation of peace, regulation of traffic, provision of emergency services, crisis intervention, building community trust, and other related duties.

Position Duties

These examples of responsibilities are intended only as an illustration of the various types of work performed and are not meant to be inclusive. The position description is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

• Perform security patrols, traffic control, and investigation and show basic first aid knowledge in medical emergencies; detection, investigation, and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
• Work an assigned shift with minimal supervision, using own judgment in deciding a course of action, being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
• Maintain normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or incidents.
• Carry out duties in conformance with federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances.
• Interrogate suspects, witnesses, and drivers. Preserve evidence.
• Conduct follow-up investigations of crimes. Prepares cases for testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
• Prepare a variety of reports.
• Undertake community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with crime prevention.
• Coordinate activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchange information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtains advice from the City Attorney or County Attorney's office regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, city ordinances, and related rules of arrest and search or seizure to ensure legally-accepted procedures are consistently followed.
• Communicate effectively in making oral or written reports.
• Develop, maintain, and promote a cooperative work environment with coworkers in the office and while on patrol duty.
• Maintain departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities.
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service and assistance
• Perform such other duties as assigned and assume such other responsibilities as needed to carry out the essential job functions.
• Complete all POST-mandated continuing education courses (i.e. Crisis Intervention Training, Implicit Bias, Autism, De-Escalation, Use of Force). 

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in law enforcement from an accredited college. 
• Non-probationary status at the time of application. 
• Licensed by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board as a full-time peace officer at the time of hire.
• Ability to meet the department's physical requirements so as to safely and effectively perform essential job functions.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university. 

Other Qualifications

May be temporarily assigned by the Chief to one of the following roles:

• Investigator
  • Analyze crime trends or patterns or repetitive crimes. Ability to deal with people in stressful situations and to elicit reliable information to solve complex crimes.
  • Draft and execute search warrants, compose and broadcast informational alerts to other agencies (perhaps covered under the general duties of officers to exchange information with other LE agencies), conduct photo lineups, gather intelligence, and respond to process crime scenes.
• School Resource Officer
  • Ability to work in the Hastings Schools and deal with children effectively. Speak to groups and present training material. Recognize factors that cause or contribute to delinquent behavior and use non-traditional means to respond.
  • Responsible for most juvenile-related investigations.
• Dakota County Drug Task Force (DCDTF)
  • Ability to assume roles or act as another person. Ability to work flexible and varied shifts. Conduct undercover narcotics investigations.
  • Maintains constant availability by work phone whether on-duty or off-duty.
  • Conduct complex and long-term investigations into high-level drug trafficking organizations as well as investigations involving violent criminals.
• South Metro SWAT
  • Provide effective and efficient response to emergency situations by applying and leveraging the collective resources of 10 agencies in Dakota County.
• K9 Officer
  •  Work with canine partners handling 911 calls, participating in requested canine details, completing required ongoing training, and assisting other agencies when requested by those agencies. 
• Community Engagement Officer
  • Ability to perform community policing strategies that strengthen partnerships for safe communities and enhance law enforcement’s ability to prevent and solve crimes.