Career guide · Minnesota
How to Become a Female Police Officer in Minnesota
17 active openings· pay $69k–$130k/yr
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The core documents and certifications most Minnesota departments expect from police officer candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓Physical agility waiver signed
- ✓CPR / First Aid certification
- ✓Written exam confirmation
- ✓Polygraph authorization form
- ✓Psychological eval clearance
- ✓Background check authorization
Police PAT fitness standards
Physical Agility Test (PAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups (1 min) | 18 reps | 35 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 16:00 | 13:30 |
| 300-Meter Sprint | 82 sec | 65 sec |
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Open police officer jobs in Minnesota
17 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Police Officer (Lateral & Traditional) - Brooklyn Park
Not Applicable · Brooklyn Park, MN
Police Officer - City of Osseo
Not Applicable · Osseo, MN
Police Officer - Rogers
Not Applicable · Rogers, MN
Police Officer - Cottage Grove
Not Applicable · Cottage Grove, MN
Cadet - Bloomington
Not Applicable · Bloomington, MN
Police Officer - Edina
Not Applicable · Edina, MN
Police Officer - Mounds View
Not Applicable · Mounds View, MN
Police Officer - Chatfield
Not Applicable · Chatfield, MN
Lateral Police Officer - Rochester
Not Applicable · Rochester, MN
Police Officer - Lateral
Rochester Police Department · Development Services and Infrastructure Center, MN
Police Officer (Recruit) "Amended"
Police · Special Operations Center (SOC), MN
Police Cadet
Police · Special Operations Center (SOC), MN
Police Officer Lateral (Amended)
Police · Special Operations Center (SOC), MN
Volunteer: Special Deputy - Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office · Minnesota, MN
Police Officer - Lateral Transfer
Police · Police Department, MN
Police Officer (Lateral Transfers)
Police · Saint Paul, MN
Lateral Police Officer
Police · Duluth, MN
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