Police Cadet Intern

The City of Moorhead is accepting applications for Police Cadet Interns in the Police Department. The purpose of this internship is to partner the Police Officer employment needs of Moorhead PD with aspiring students at our local and area college and university educational institutions. This opportunity is ideal for students actively working towards Minnesota Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) eligibility and are currently enrolled or recently graduated majoring in criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology or closely related field.

Length of Employment: This is a 6 month minimum commitment, with up to two year opportunity, year‐around temporary position. 

Hours: Approximately 12-25 hours per week. Flexible around school schedules. Weekdays, evenings and weekend availability

Experiences Gained and 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.
   

Enjoy these perks working for the City:

• 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
• And, so much more

The City provides temporary/seasonal employees Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESST) according to MN Statute 181.9445 to 181.9448. Employees may also be eligible for Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) benefits per eligibility based on MN State Statute Chapter 353.

To apply: Complete a City of Moorhead employment application and attach a letter of interest and resume.

For questions contact:  Sergeant Scott Kostohryz at scott.kostohryz@moorheadmn.gov 
 
The City of Moorhead is an equal opportunity employer and a proud employer located in the metropolitan region of Fargo-Moorhead